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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Jealous of Spain’s new riches, early English settlers dreamed of discovering gold in North America.
Chapter 3: Mormonism’s rise tapped into America’s eager penchant for embracing fantasy.
Chapter 4: Disturbing myths of benevolent slavery and white supremacy defined America’s early twentieth century at large.
Chapter 5: During the 1960s, young Americans widely used psychedelics and experimented with the occult.
Chapter 6: In recent decades, American adults have grown increasingly childlike in behavior overall.
Chapter 7: Americans are purchasing more guns even though reasons to own them diminish.
Description
Fantasyland (2017) takes readers on a journey through the past 500 years of American history to show just how often this land has been home to people with a bewildering take on reality. Through a wealth of examples, Andersen tells us how Americans have indulged in some far-fetched fantasies in their excuses for gun ownership, slavery and new religions.
Who Should Listen
- Students of American history
- Readers interested in politics or current affairs
- Anyone skeptical of American culture