The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America Hardcover - 2010
by Erik Sass; Will Pearson; Mangesh Hattikudur
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.
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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.
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- Title The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America
- Author Erik Sass; Will Pearson; Mangesh Hattikudur
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper, New York, New York
- Date 2010-10
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780061928222 / 0061928224
- Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 8.66 x 6.32 x 1.31 in (22.00 x 16.05 x 3.33 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Library of Congress subjects United States - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010038509
- Dewey Decimal Code 973
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- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 05/15/2010, Page 63
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