The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels delivers a sweeping historical survey, exploring pivotal hours in the American story when hope triumphed over fear. From the Civil War and Reconstruction to the civil rights era, each chapter reveals how Lincoln’s better angels guided the nation.

Illustrating the lives of presidents and citizen activists alike, the narrative brings to life figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks and John Lewis. It examines crises from the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the suffrage movement to McCarthyism and Jim Crow, tracing a thread of resilience that persists today.

By connecting past turning points to present challenges, the book invites readers to find hope in history’s triumphs and to reflect on the forces that shape our collective future.

• Profiles American leaders and activists
• Covers 19th and 20th century key events
• Highlights moments of unity amid division
• Offers fresh perspective on modern politics

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