The Death of the American Dream A four-volume history of how America got here, 1493–2026
Five centuries in four books: the promises the country made, the people it left out, and the money, media and power that turned a dream into a backlash. Written by the founder of Florida Man News Network and sourced the way we source the news.
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Four books. One question: what happened to the American Dream?
Read them in order or start with the era you lived through. Each volume stands on its own.
Book OneRoots
1493–1989
Before the Backlash
From 1493 to the end of the Cold War: how the promise was built, who it was built for, and the fault lines that were there from the start.
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Book TwoRevolution
1990–2008
Media, Rage, and the Machine
1990 to 2008: the years outrage became a business model and political media learned that anger pays.
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Book ThreeThe Convergence
2008–2020
Where Every Thread Meets
2008 to 2020: the crash, the backlash and the threads of money, media and grievance coming together.
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Book FourThe Reckoning
2021–2026
The Find Out Era
2021 to 2026: the bill comes due. Named people, named votes, named dollars, right up to the present.
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Continued story, updates and corrections
Each book has three running lists: Continued Story (what happened next), Updates (new facts on what we wrote) and Corrections (what we got wrong, fixed).
Roots
Before the Backlash
Continued story
What happened after the book went to print.
Updates
New facts, documents or numbers on what the book covers.
Corrections
Errors we found or readers reported, and the fix.
Revolution
Media, Rage, and the Machine
Continued story
What happened after the book went to print.
Updates
New facts, documents or numbers on what the book covers.
Corrections
Errors we found or readers reported, and the fix.
The Convergence
Where Every Thread Meets
Continued story
What happened after the book went to print.
Updates
New facts, documents or numbers on what the book covers.
Corrections
Errors we found or readers reported, and the fix.
The Reckoning
The Find Out Era
Continued story
What happened after the book went to print.
Updates
New facts, documents or numbers on what the book covers.
Corrections
Errors we found or readers reported, and the fix.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Death of the American Dream about?
It's a four-volume political and social history of the United States from 1493 to 2026: Roots (1493–1989), Revolution (1990–2008), The Convergence (2008–2020) and The Reckoning (2021–2026). Together they trace how the promise of the American Dream was built and how it came apart.
When do the books come out, and how do I get them?
All four EPUB eBooks are out now. Your files are emailed to the address you use at checkout.
What can I read them on?
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How much do they cost?
$12.99 per book. The complete set of four is $34.99, compared with $51.96 for all four bought separately.
Are the books sold anywhere else?
Right now they're sold only here, directly from FMNN. Every sale funds independent Florida journalism.
What if I find a mistake?
Email TheFloridaManNewsNetwork@gmail.com. We check it, and if we got it wrong, the correction goes up on this page under that book, dated.
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