Stuff Every American Should Know

A pocket-sized gift book packed with patriotic facts for ordinary Americans and history buffs alike.

This handbook is the perfect patriotic present for any engaged United States citizen. Who played the first game of baseball? What's a bicameral congress? Where did Mount Rushmore come from? Who is Geronimo and why do we yell his name when we jump? Plus:

- All about the Declaration of Independence
- Ten Books Every American Should Read
- Assassination Attempts on U.S. Presidents
- The History of the Statue of Liberty
- How to Bake the Perfect Apple Pie

ISBN-13: 9781594745829

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Quirk Publishing

Publication Date: 06-05-2012

Pages: 144

Product Dimensions: 4.00(w) x 5.88(h) x 0.72(d)

Series: Stuff You Should Know - #10

Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese are the authors of Signing Their Lives Away and Signing Their Rights Away. Both are winners of Education Press Association awards. They live in North Carolina.