American Trivia
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Go beyond baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie!American Trivia includes the origin of the national anthem, stories about national treasures such as the Liberty Bell and Statue of Liberty, fascinating information about the country’s many heroes and inventors, and more!
American Trivia includes the origin of the national anthem, stories about national treasures such as the Liberty Bell and Statue of Liberty, fascinating information about the country’s many heroes and inventors, and more!
Richard Lederer is the author of more than thirty-five books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series. He is founding cohost of A Way with Words on public radio and his syndicated column, “Looking at Language,” appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He lives in San Diego.Caroline McCullagh earned a master’s degree in anthropology from the University of California, San Diego. She is the author of four novels, a cookbook, a student opera, and writes monthly garden book reviews for the San Diego Horticultural Society. She lives in San Diego.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, a federal constitutional republic covering 3.79 million square miles, is home to a population of almost 315 million people. Our nation is composed of fifty states; one federal district: Washington, D.C.; three territories: American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and two commonwealths: Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands. What are the ties that bind together a country as far-reaching and diverse as ours? Throughout our history, we’ve lived through the best of times, and we’ve also lived through the worst of times; yet the heart of our society continues to beat mightily.
Introduction 8Part 1: Origins 121. How America Got Its Name 132. It’s a Grand Old Flag 153. Our Nation’s Birthday 184. The Supreme Law of Our Land 215. A Capital Idea 246. National Symbols 277. America Singing 32Part 2: Hail to the Chiefs 398. A Procession of Presidents 409. Ten Fascinating Facts About Our Presidents 4210. The Presidential Origin of OK 4911. Abe Lincoln’s Humor 5112. TR and the Bear Facts 57Part 3: Immortal Mortals 5913. The Home of the Brave 6014. The Land of the Free 6715. The Name Is the Game 7216. America: The Mother of Invention 7517. Homegrown Authors 81Part 4: This American Language 8418. A Declaration of Language Independence 8519. Talking Turkey 8920. All-American Dialects 93Part 5: This Land Is Our Land 9921. America the Beautiful 10022. States of the Union 10523. A Letter-Perfect Quiz 11024. Pride of Place 11325. America Grows Up 117Part 6: Ties That Bind 11826. Food for Thought 11927. We All Speak Movie Lines 12628. A Baseball Doubleheader 129Part 7: American Riddles 136
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| Weight | 1 oz |
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| Dimensions | 1 × 6 × 7 in |
