Break It Up: Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union

From journalist and historian Richard Kreitner, a examination of the most persistent idea in American history: these supposedly United States should be broken up.

"A powerful revisionist account." -Eric Foner, American historian and author ofThe Second Founding

The novel and fiery thesis ofBreak It Upis simple: The United States has never lived up to its name-and never will. The disunionist impulse may have found its greatest expression in the Civil War, but asBreak It Upshows, the seductio...