Colin Woodard, author portrait
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Colin Woodard

Colin Woodard, a New York Times bestselling author, historian, and award-winning journalist, is director of Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. He is the author of seven books that have been translated into a dozen languages and have inspired an NBC television drama. A longtime foreign correspondent, he reported from more than fifty countries on seven continents and, as an investigative reporter at Maine’s Portland Press Herald, won a 2012 George Polk Award and was a finalist for a 2016 Pulitzer Prize. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Politico, The Washington Post, The Economist, Smithsonian, and dozens of other major publications. A graduate of Tufts University and the University of Chicago, and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he lives in Maine.
Nations Apart
Union
American Character
American Nations
The Lobster Coast

Books

Nations Apart
Union
American Character
American Nations
The Lobster Coast

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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Books for World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

For World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21st, we are sharing a collection that includes books that advise on cultural differences and bridging divides. Our goal is to influence students to learn how to talk to others who may come from different backgrounds and understand the widespread issues that affect

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