The Decline of American Liberalism

In this acclaimed classic, historian Arthur Ekirch chronicles the powerful and moving story of individual liberty across three centuries of American history, arguing that liberalism in America was at its strongest during the Revolutionary War and has experienced a long yet bumpy decline ever since. He makes a compelling case that the country’s future depends upon the popular re-establishment of a worldview based on liberty, peace, and the rule of law.

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