The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America - Hardcover
Smarter than your old history teacher, funnier than the founding fathers, and more American than apple pie, The Mental Floss History of the United States is an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). From the editors of MentalFloss.com and mental_floss magazine--with its tagline: "Feel smart again"--comes an American History text packed with hilarious (but true!) trivia written in the smart-aleck tradition of The Mental Floss History of the World, Mental Floss Presents In the Beginning, and the first mental_floss book, Condensed Knowledge. Perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, college students, and anyone who likes to laugh and learn. United States history has never been so fun.
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The Mental Floss History of the United States In true smart-aleck style, "Mental Floss" presents an insightfully accurate and incisively humorous exploration of little-known truths and widely believed falsehoods, which simultaneously exposes some of America's oddest moments, strangest citizens, and much, much more. Full description
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"A cavalcade of delicious facts, surprising trivia and refreshingly honest, hilariously smart-alecky insight that finally sets the wayward historical record straight."--AmericanProfile.com
"[B]reezy, bullet-pointed and well illustrated."--Financial Times
"[M]anages to educate and entertain simultaneously, which is a win-win for everybody!"--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"[B]reezy, bullet-pointed and well illustrated."--Financial Times
"[M]anages to educate and entertain simultaneously, which is a win-win for everybody!"--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- PublisherHarper
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0061928224
- ISBN 13 9780061928222
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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