In an American Nations/American Character fusion talk, Woodard will discuss North America’s rival regional cultures and their effect on history, politics, and the American future, while also exploring the ongoing debates throughout history between the fight for individual rights and the community as a whole. His other books include The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier; Ocean’s End: Travels Through Endangered Seas; and The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down.