Tim Keefe and I continue our examination of the American identity and its transformation following the War of 1812 until 1890 when the Old West officially ended.

Among our topics

– The Scots-Irish in Appalachia 
– Are the Amish and Mormons ‘American’?
– The American Civil War and its relation to the English Civil War
– How the pioneer mindset is still in effect within regions such as the Pacific Northwest

Listen it on YouTube here.