I’ll be presenting on Nations Apart and the work of Nationhood Lab at the historic Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner, Maine on the evening of June 4, hosted by… Read more »
Articles Tagged: Maine
Can Mills catch Platner? On the US Senate race with The Christian Science Monitor
Nationhood Lab director Colin Woodard, a Maine native who covered that state’s Congressional delegation and electoral politics for the Portland Press Herald, was interviewed by the Christian Science Monitor for an extensive story on… Read more »
Discussing the “Last Great Hope” of America at 250, Wells, Maine, July 14
For the 250th, I’ll be speaking around the country on the eternal struggle between proponents of the Declaration’s ideals and advocates of blood and soil ethnonationalism to define the United… Read more »
Presenting Nations Apart in Bar Harbor, Maine, Sept. 17
I’ll be presenting on Nations Apart and the work of Nationhood Lab at the MDI Biological Lab’s Maren Auditorium in Bar Harbor Sept. 17, as the Acadia Senior College’s annual… Read more »
Moderating a US Senate Democratic primary debate, Topsham, Maine, April 11
The US Senate race in Maine could determine which party controls the Senate for the next two years of Donald Trump’s presidency, with the rule of law at stake. Democratic… Read more »
Maine Sunday Telegram on Nations Apart: “Urgent and couldn’t be more timely”
The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram – the largest newspaper in my native state — is one of the few dailies that still has its own book reviews and book… Read more »
Speaking on Nations Apart and the Shared American Story, Brunswick, Maine, Feb. 26 (Invited)
The Pejepscot History Center in Brunswick, Maine has asked me to speak at their annual meeting and kick off for the 250th, which they’re commemorating with the theme of “Life… Read more »
Speaking on the shared American story, Bethel, Maine, March 21
The Bethel Historical Society is spearheading that area’s 250th commemorations and has asked me to kick things off with a talk March 21 in Bethel, Maine. Details to follow, but… Read more »
Discussing Nations Apart with Maine Public and Utah Public Radio
Nationhood Lab project director Colin Woodard discussed his new book, Nations Apart, and the project’s work it showcases on the flagship public affairs programs of two statewide public radio networks…. Read more »
Presenting Nations Apart at the Word Literary Festival, Oct. 25
This Saturday, October 25, I’ll be delivering the keynote at the Word Literary Festival in Blue Hill, Maine on my forthcoming book, Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America…. Read more »
COLIN WOODARD is a New York Times bestselling author, historian and award-winning journalist. He is the author of seven books that have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and inspired an NBC television drama. He is currently Director of Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Affairs at Salve Regina University. As State and National Affairs Writer at Maine's Portland Press Herald, he won a 2012 George Polk Award and was a finalist for a 2016 Pulitzer Prize. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Economist, Smithsonian and dozens of other major publications.