Liberty and freedom

Introduction: conversation with Captain Preston

Early America: visions of the founders, 1607-1775

Republic united: search for a common vision, 1776-1840

Nation divided: freedom against liberty, 1840-1912

World at war: free society and its enemies, 1916-1945

People among others: global visions of liberty and freedom, 1945-2004

Conclusion: view from Tocqueville's terrace.