{"product_id":"the-flag-was-still-there-a-history-of-the-american-experiment-in-five-anniversaries-hardcover","title":"The Flag Was Still There: A History of the American Experiment in Five Anniversaries - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid McKean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eM. Todd Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA clear-eyed yet hopeful history of the United States, revisiting the state of the union every fifty years since America's birth. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brilliantly written and illuminating.\" --Douglas Brinkley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e America is the rare country that was founded on an idea, and it was a truly radical idea for its time: the belief that the people of a country could govern themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Flag Was Still There\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique new narrative of the American Experiment. By focusing on five remarkable years marked by both progress and backlash--1776, 1826, 1876, 1926, and 1976--and with an eye to America's 250th birthday, David McKean and M. Todd Bennett explore how the United States has sustained its founding idea. The centennial saw a country still struggling to confront the Civil War's legacy, culminating in the birth of the Jim Crow era. In 1926, virulent nativism was at a peak, and a reascendant Ku Klux Klan marched on Washington. The bicentennial was marked by economic turmoil, post-Watergate political malaise, and the still-fresh wounds of the Vietnam War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e America has yet to fully realize its founding principles. But as \u003ci\u003eThe Flag Was Still There\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us, Americans have always striven to defend, renew, and extend the nation's promise even in the face of staunch resistance--a determination that continues to this day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid McKean\u003c\/b\u003e is the former US ambassador to Luxembourg and was director of policy planning in the Department of State. The author or coauthor of six previous books, he divides his time between Washington, DC, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. Todd Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at East Carolina University. He was formerly a historian at the US Department of State. The author of two previous books, he lives in Washington, DC.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.51 x 6.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072312406317,"sku":"9781541704169","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-flag-was-still-there-a-history-of-the-american-experiment-in-five-anniversaries-hardcover-9829051.webp?v=1780165147","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-flag-was-still-there-a-history-of-the-american-experiment-in-five-anniversaries-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}