Minotaur Book Club: Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson

The Minotaur Book Club

In February the group was inspired by our mock Constitutional Convention to try New York Times Best Seller, "Democracy Awakening" by Heather Cox Richardson

From the Publisher:

"A vital and urgent call to action about the precarious state of American democracy, charting its historical challenges and current threats, from one of our era’s most important and insightful historians, with a new afterword by the author.

At a time when the very foundations of American democracy seem under threat, the lessons of the past offer a road map for navigating a moment of political crisis. In Democracy Awakening, acclaimed historian Heather Cox Richardson delves into the tumultuous journey of American democracy, tracing the roots of Donald Trump’s 'authoritarian experiment' to the earliest days of the republic. She examines the historical forces that have led to the current political climate, showing how modern conservatism has preyed upon a…