What is an American? - Ep. 1

Podcast: The Wes Cecil Podcast · Wes Cecil

Opublikowano: 2026-09-09

WHAT IS AN AMERICAN? In my introductory lecture I explore the uniquely powerful role America plays in the contemporary world and the history that underlies its global dominance. 250 years ago, the United states had a tiny population, was loosely organized and beset by internal conflicts. A rapid and massive demographic and geographic expansion brought this relative backwater onto the world stage and then to global dominance. The cultural transformations that proceeded with this transformation created a society that is, for good or ill, extremely influential and uniquely American. Sign-up for Wes’s PATREON to get...