America's Midlife Crisis: The Future of a Troubled Superpower

America's Midlife Crisis examines the history, and most importantly, the culture of America at a crucial point in its development. From the founding of the republic to the many conflicts over the years, from puritan roots to waves of immigration, from race to religion, from industry and innovation to influence on the world stage, America's Midlife Crisis captures the values, beliefs and behavior of an increasingly complex society that is struggling to take its place in the new world order. Something had happened to the fundamental nature of American culture: a midlife crisis.