The Mental Floss History of the United States : The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America

smarter Than A History Teacher, Funnier Than The Founding Fathers, And More American Than Alaska, An Almost (but Not Entirely) Comprehensive Primer On American History (or At Least, The Good Stuff) in Trademark Smart Aleck Style, This Is History According To Mental_floss, 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, Most Egregious Frauds, And Much, Much More. ten Meaty Chapters, Peppered With Fun Trivia, Entertainingly Cover The Essential Timeline Of The Social, Political, And Cultural Happenings Of American History And Mythbust All The Lies Teachers Told Us Along The Way. Was Abraham Lincoln Really A Heroic Defender Of Liberty And Freedom? Were The Sixties Actually A Groovy Time Of Peace And Love? Has The U.s. Always Been Dependent On Foreign Oil? Mental_floss Sets The Record Straight And Shares The Fascinating Stories Behind Politics, Literature, Fashion, Televangelism, Serial Killers, Genetic Engineering, Yuppies, Spam, The Original Swine Flu, Potato Chips, Rollerskating, Mobsters, Rum, Communists, Beaver Wars, The Rise And Fall Of Irony, And Everything Else Made In The U.s.a. Laugh and learn with this humorous compendium that sets the historical record straight—and “manages to educate and entertain simultaneously” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer).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 the popular website and magazine, this is an American history text packed with hilarious (but true!) trivia written in the smart-aleck tradition of Mental Floss—perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, college students, and anyone who likes to laugh and learn. United States history has never been so much fun.“Breezy, bullet-pointed, and well-illustrated.” —Financial Times 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. Smarter than a history teacher, funnier than the Founding Fathers, and more American than Alaska, an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). Chapters include interactive worksheets, and the book features a selection of "best of" lists, such as the 10 most notorious mobsters and 7 most corrupt presidents