The Slackers Guide to U.S. History: The Bare Minimum on Discovering America, the Boston Tea Party, the California Gold Rush, and Lots of Other Stuff D Contributor(s): Stewart, Don (Author), Pfeiffer, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605503460 ISBN-13: 9781605503462 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: Self-described slackers Stewart and Pfeiffer give readers the bare minimum on important events. Combining current pop-culture references and accessible historical information, this satirical book catches readers up on what they had slept through in History 101. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Parodies - History | United States - General |
Dewey: 973.020 |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.58" W x 7.34" (0.61 lbs) 272 pages |
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Publisher Description: What does Miley Cyrus have in common with Sacagawea? How could Steve Jobs have helped Eisenhower? What does the moon landing have to do with the Hilton sisters? In less time than it takes to recite the preamble to the Constitution, most Americans can spout off all their U.S. history knowledge. (Hint: it starts with "In 1492" and ends with "sailed the ocean blue.") That's because most history books are as interesting as the phone book-and have the same number of pages. The average Joe (the guy who TiVo'd John Adams on HBO but won't make Colonial Williamsburg his next vacation spot) needs a witty and edgy history book-and he has it, with with this guide. Hysterical authors-and self-described slackers-Don Stewart and John Pfeifer give readers the bare minimum on important events such as:
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