by: Hugh Hegarty Posted: Jun 25, 2026 / 12:46 PM EDT Updated: Jun 25, 2026 / 12:46 PM EDT America is coming together to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, but the country still feels divided in many ways. New research suggests the answer may lie may more than 400 years in the past! Amy spoke with Colin Woodard, Director of Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center, and a New York Times best-selling author, to learn more about his findings.