Fellow Countrymen - Bo Lidegaard

Fellow Countrymen: A History of the United States in the Age of Populism

By Bo Lidegaard

A sweeping and magisterial history of the United States from the Gilded Age to the present, told through the lives of the ordinary people who shaped it.

In Fellow Countrymen, Bo Lidegaard tells the story of the United States from the Gilded Age to the present through the lives of the ordinary people who shaped it. From the farmers and workers who fought for economic justice to the civil rights activists who fought for equality, Lidegaard shows how the American people have always been the driving force behind the country's history.

A New History of the United States

Fellow Countrymen is a major new history of the United States that challenges the traditional narratives of American exceptionalism and progress. Lidegaard argues that the United States has always been a deeply divided country, and that the struggles between different groups of Americans have shaped its history more than any other factor.

The People's History

Fellow Countrymen is a people's history of the United States, told from the bottom up. Lidegaard gives voice to the ordinary men and women who have been marginalized by traditional histories. He shows how their lives and struggles have shaped the course of American history.

A Must-Read for Anyone Who Wants to Understand America

Fellow Countrymen is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand America. It is a sweeping and magisterial history that will change the way you think about the United States.

Praise for Fellow Countrymen

"A brilliant and magisterial history of the United States. Lidegaard has written a book that will be essential reading for anyone who wants to understand America." —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of America

"A sweeping and ambitious history of the United States, told through the lives of the ordinary people who shaped it. Lidegaard has written a book that is both erudite and accessible, and that will appeal to a wide range of readers." —David M. Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Freedom from Fear

"A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the deep divisions that have shaped American history. Lidegaard has written a book that is both timely and important." —Eric Foner, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Fiery Trial

About the Author

Bo Lidegaard is a Danish historian and journalist. He is the author of several books, including The American Experiment: A History of the United States and The World According to America. He lives in Copenhagen.