Fox News’s Fox & Friends Weekend host Rachel Campos-Duffy said her new book, All American Patriotism, is “the spinach getting tucked into the popcorn,” as it explores patriotism and America 250 through a collection of personal stories.“By the end, you’re like, ‘Oh, yay, America!’ But you haven’t gotten a full history lesson,” Campos-Duffy told the Washington Examiner.The Washington Examiner obtained an early copy of Campos-Duffy’s book for this review.
The stories, gathered by Fox News personalities, reflect on what America and this summer’s America 250 celebrations mean, in an attempt to remember the country’s heritage and boost patriotism.
“We are coming up on this birthday, and I was like, I want to write something to sort of retell the story, like, can we recalibrate?” Campos-Duffy said. “Can we start anew and talk about why America is so great after 20 years of our curriculums and our culture sort of telling us we should be ashamed of it.”
The book takes readers through personal accounts of American pride, from road trips to tales of veterans to Friday night football to the nation’s unity in the aftermath of 9/11.
Campos-Duffy shared her own story as a first-generation American. Her grandparents came to America from Mexico, and her father was born in Arizona. Her mother is an immigrant from Spain.
