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Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Volume 3 Paperback - 2009
by Leland Gregory
In this follow-up to the bestseller "Stupid History, Stupid American History" takes on the truth about American history, exposing idiocy and inanity from Christopher Columbus to George W. Bush.
Summary
America is the home of the brave and, apparently, the stupid and gullible. Satirist Leland Gregory teaches us a lesson in historical hilarity with Stupid American History.
From Columbus to George W. Bush (that's a lot of material, people), Leland leads us through American history's mythconceptions, exposing idiocy and inanity along the time line. He reeducates by informing us about myths. For example, Samuel Prescott actually was the guy to alert us that the British were coming and not that Paul Revere dude.
Move over Colbert and Stewart; satire has finally found its rightful place in American history.
Excerpt from the book:
"John Tyler was on his knees playing marbles when he was informed that Benjamin Harrison had died and he was now president of the United States. At that time marbles was a very popular game for both children and grown-ups."
For reasons still unknown, Texas congressman Thomas Lindsay Blanton, a Presbyterian Sunday school teacher and prohibitionist, inserted dirty words into the Congressional Record in 1921. His colleagues overwhelmingly censured him on October 24, 1921, by a vote of 293-0."
From Columbus to George W. Bush (that's a lot of material, people), Leland leads us through American history's mythconceptions, exposing idiocy and inanity along the time line. He reeducates by informing us about myths. For example, Samuel Prescott actually was the guy to alert us that the British were coming and not that Paul Revere dude.
Move over Colbert and Stewart; satire has finally found its rightful place in American history.
Excerpt from the book:
"John Tyler was on his knees playing marbles when he was informed that Benjamin Harrison had died and he was now president of the United States. At that time marbles was a very popular game for both children and grown-ups."
For reasons still unknown, Texas congressman Thomas Lindsay Blanton, a Presbyterian Sunday school teacher and prohibitionist, inserted dirty words into the Congressional Record in 1921. His colleagues overwhelmingly censured him on October 24, 1921, by a vote of 293-0."
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- Title Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Volume 3
- Author Leland Gregory
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2009-04-21
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9780740779916 / 0740779915
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 7.06 x 5.04 x 0.69 in (17.93 x 12.80 x 1.75 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects United States - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008936163
- Dewey Decimal Code 973
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