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Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions
Leland Gregory
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Description for Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions
Paperback. Satirist Leland Gregory teaches us a lesson in historical hilarity with Stupid American History Series: Stupid History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
From Columbus to George W. Bush, 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 the US soldiers 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.
From Columbus to George W. Bush, 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 the US soldiers 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Condition
New
Series
Stupid History
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Kansas City, United States
ISBN
9780740779916
SKU
V9780740779916
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Ref
99-15
About Leland Gregory
The jokes, wacky anecdotes, and inane quotes in Leland Gregory's Stupid-themed anthologies showcase the best of human nature at its worst. Through his Twitter handle of @ChronicStupid, Leland shares headlines, quips, and unbelievable feats of folly culled from print, online, and broadcast media around the globe. He has authored more than a dozen humor titles, including What's the Number for ... Read more
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