Introduction: The history of American progress
A progressive revolution : how Tom Paine and Thomas Jefferson literally invented the idea of America
The Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the right to think and speak freely
Civil rights, states' rights, and the re-creation of the American idea
The battle over democracy
Trickle-down vs. bottom-up
The dream and the backlash
Hope, fear, and the culture of caution
The next big change moment.
