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hifiguy

(33,688 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:12 PM Jul 2015

"How Corporate America Created Christian America"

That's the subtitle if historian Kevin Kruse's book 'One Nation Under God.' It was brought to you by the same reichwing corporate assholes that tried to destroy FDR and the New Deal. They've been working at this for 80 years.

Nauseating but essential reading for anyone wondering why it's getting so hot in this handcart.

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"How Corporate America Created Christian America" (Original Post) hifiguy Jul 2015 OP

I just finished it a couple of weeks ago. Highly recommended! arcane1 Jul 2015 #1

kick hifiguy Jul 2015 #2

Here is a short (less then 12 minute) interview with Kevin Kruse PotatoChip Jul 2015 #3

He's an excellent historian and writer, and documents everything he says hifiguy Jul 2015 #4

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. I just finished it a couple of weeks ago. Highly recommended!

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:14 PM

Jul 2015

Also, check out "Wrapped in the Flag". It's a person's account of being raised by founders of the John Birch Society.

Much overlap between the two books

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

2. kick

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:43 PM

Jul 2015

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)

3. Here is a short (less then 12 minute) interview with Kevin Kruse

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:56 PM

Jul 2015

discussing his book on CSPAN Book TV. http://www.c-span.org/video/?324708-5/book-discussion-one-nation-god

I've been meaning to check my local library for it ever since seeing the interview. Thanks for the reminder! It looks very interesting.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

4. He's an excellent historian and writer, and documents everything he says

Reply to PotatoChip (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:58 PM

Jul 2015

out the wazoo. But the historical truth is so depressing and vomit-inducing it can be a hard read at times.

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