BackStory

256: Divided States of America? The History of An Often Disjointed Union


Listen Later

Google the phrase “divided America” and you’ll find numerous, stories, opinion pieces and even psychological theories on why we’re so disconnected. From race and class to gender and politics, it seems that Americans can’t see eye-to-eye - to the point that a recent NBC News headline stated, “Americans are divided over everything except division.” On this episode, Ed, Nathan and Joanne look at other times in history when Americans were split.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

BackStoryBy BackStory

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

2,894 ratings


More shows like BackStory

View all
This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

90,885 Listeners

Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

43,962 Listeners

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,516 Listeners

Stuff You Missed in History Class by iHeartPodcasts

Stuff You Missed in History Class

23,809 Listeners

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! by NPR

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

38,749 Listeners

The Moth by The Moth

The Moth

27,167 Listeners

Snap Judgment by Snap Judgment and PRX

Snap Judgment

11,651 Listeners

Reveal by The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX

Reveal

8,445 Listeners

the memory palace by Nate DiMeo

the memory palace

6,886 Listeners

The Kitchen Sisters Present by The Kitchen Sisters & Radiotopia

The Kitchen Sisters Present

1,287 Listeners

Sidedoor by Smithsonian Institution

Sidedoor

2,232 Listeners

Civics 101 by NHPR

Civics 101

2,551 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,321 Listeners

What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law by Roman Mars

What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law

3,978 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

16,353 Listeners