Simon Jenkins: Tea Party to Trump Livestream

The United States of America this year marks its 250th anniversary, more pivotal and unpredictable than ever. Having taken on England and Europe in previous bestsellers, Sir Simon Jenkins comes to Henley with A Short History of America. From the founding fathers and civil war to the war on terror, ongoing racial divides and the current administration, the Guardian columnist, formerly National Trust chair and Times editor, takes us across this extraordinary collection of 50 distinct states.

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