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Author Takes Fresh Look at Shaping of U.S. Cultural,...

Clip: 11/24/2011 | 8m 4s

Author Takes Fresh Look at Shaping of U.S. Cultural, Political Landscape

In his new book, author and historian Colin Woodard explores how America was shaped by settlement patterns dating back to the time of the first Thanksgiving. Margaret Warner talks with Woodard about "American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America."

11/24/2011

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