Colin Woodard

Colin Woodard
Woodard at the 2018 conference of Maine Archives and Museums
Born (1968-12-03) December 3, 1968
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • writer
NationalityAmerican
EducationTufts University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
Notable worksAmerican Nations (2011)
Website
colinwoodard.com

Colin Strohn Woodard (born December 3, 1968) is an American journalist and writer known for his books American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America (2011), The Republic of Pirates (2007), and The Lobster Coast (2004), a cultural and environmental history of coastal Maine. He is known for his writing that examines how the historically distinct regional cultures of America shape its current politics, society and health status.