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There is no idea quite like America. It is skyscrapers and open highways, Hollywood and the Old West, Coca-Cola and Levi's, the roar of a crowd and the quiet promise whispered to every generation: you can be anything you want. Now, as the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Assouline captures that extraordinary spirit in one landmark volume.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Amelia E. ★★★★★

The chapters on the open highways and the Old West captured exactly what I hoped for—it's less a travel guide and more a portrait of the country's imagination. I found myself rereading the section on the promise whispered to every generation.

Daniel ★★★★★

I picked this up before a long road trip and ended up reading it in two sittings. The way it ties Coca-Cola and Levi's into the bigger story of the country surprised me in a good way.

Chloe ★★★★★

The way this book moves from skyscrapers to open highways to the quiet promise whispered to every generation really got me. It's less a travel guide and more a portrait of the whole idea, and the writing on Hollywood and the Old West pulled me straight back to road trips I've taken.

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