256: Divided States of America? The History of An Often Disjointed Union

Published: Nov. 16, 2018, 7:13 p.m.

Google the phrase \u201cdivided America\u201d and you\u2019ll find numerous, stories, opinion pieces and even psychological theories on why we\u2019re so disconnected. From race and class to gender and politics, it seems that Americans can\u2019t see eye-to-eye - to the point that a recent NBC News headline stated, \u201cAmericans are divided over everything except division.\u201d On this episode, Ed, Nathan and Joanne look at other times in history when Americans were split.
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