The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States by Walter Johnson

The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States

Walter Johnson

528 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history politics race reflective slow-paced
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A searing portrait of the racial dynamics that lie inescapably at the heart of our nation, told through the turbulent history of the city of St. Louis.From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has be...

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informative 92%
challenging 66%
reflective 51%
dark 38%
sad 38%
emotional 17%
tense 12%
hopeful 2%

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medium 41%

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