Bibliograph

The smart aleck's guide to American history, by Adam Selzer

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The smart aleck's guide to American history, by Adam Selzer

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

010-013

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The smart aleck's guide to American history

Oclc number

300983067

Responsibility statement

by Adam Selzer

Summary

Improve your historical knowledge with this witty and efficient presentation of pivotal themes and events such as the American Revolution, Civil War, and civil rights movement. This clever and informative work follows a chronological arrangement from early exploration to the inauguration of President Barack Obama in January 2009

Table Of Contents

The earliest American settlers : brave, bold, and rich in minerals -- The colonists are revolting -- A nation declines to bathe -- The Civil War : America's changing body -- The gilded age (or, screw the poor) -- World War I : "the war to end all wars" -- The roaring twenties -- The depressing thirities -- World War II (out of ...?) -- 1947-89 : the "we didn't start the fire" era -- And on into the future

Target audience

pre adolescent

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