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Oh, Say Did You Know?: The Secret History of America's Famous Figures, Fads, Innovations & Emblems

Fred DuBose

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Description:With wit and charm, "Oh Say Did You Know" serves up 300 intriguing events and ideas that helped shape the United States. Gain valuable insight into the intricacies of every period of American history, from colonial days to the historic election of the first African American president. Five chapters cover a variety of topics, including government, politics, economy, commerce, science, education, innovation, medicine, daily life, and arts and entertainment. Myth-debunking sidebars and fun tidbits about lesser-known historical figures are dispersed throughout the book, along with lists such as "Cup o'Canary, Wench!" (long-forgotten drinks serves in colonial taverns) and "America's Ten Highest-Grossing Movies" (from "Gone With the Wind" to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"). Whether you're a history buff or a lover of miscellany, you won't be able to get enough of these fascinating anecdotes. You'll find engaging tales and facts, including these *"Gambling in the Colonies"-Gambling was a fact of life in early America, and the governments of all 13 colonies used lotteries to help finance road building and numerous other public projects. *"The Costly Epizootic of 1872"-Less than a decade after the Civil War, a fast- moving equine influenza swept down from Canada into the United States, crippled virtually all of the nation's horses, and left the economy in ruins. *DIDN'T HAPPEN "Betsy Ross's Flagging Reputation"-Sheer hearsay put Betsy Ross into history books as the person who designed the American flag. The more likely designer was Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. *OUR NATIVE TONGUE "Atomic Slang"-Words and terms coined in the early years include "go ballistic, more bang for the buck, blast" (a great party) and "bombed" (seriously inebriated). REVIEWWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oh, Say Did You Know?: The Secret History of America's Famous Figures, Fads, Innovations & Emblems. To get started finding Oh, Say Did You Know?: The Secret History of America's Famous Figures, Fads, Innovations & Emblems, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: With wit and charm, "Oh Say Did You Know" serves up 300 intriguing events and ideas that helped shape the United States. Gain valuable insight into the intricacies of every period of American history, from colonial days to the historic election of the first African American president. Five chapters cover a variety of topics, including government, politics, economy, commerce, science, education, innovation, medicine, daily life, and arts and entertainment. Myth-debunking sidebars and fun tidbits about lesser-known historical figures are dispersed throughout the book, along with lists such as "Cup o'Canary, Wench!" (long-forgotten drinks serves in colonial taverns) and "America's Ten Highest-Grossing Movies" (from "Gone With the Wind" to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"). Whether you're a history buff or a lover of miscellany, you won't be able to get enough of these fascinating anecdotes. You'll find engaging tales and facts, including these *"Gambling in the Colonies"-Gambling was a fact of life in early America, and the governments of all 13 colonies used lotteries to help finance road building and numerous other public projects. *"The Costly Epizootic of 1872"-Less than a decade after the Civil War, a fast- moving equine influenza swept down from Canada into the United States, crippled virtually all of the nation's horses, and left the economy in ruins. *DIDN'T HAPPEN "Betsy Ross's Flagging Reputation"-Sheer hearsay put Betsy Ross into history books as the person who designed the American flag. The more likely designer was Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. *OUR NATIVE TONGUE "Atomic Slang"-Words and terms coined in the early years include "go ballistic, more bang for the buck, blast" (a great party) and "bombed" (seriously inebriated). REVIEWWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oh, Say Did You Know?: The Secret History of America's Famous Figures, Fads, Innovations & Emblems. To get started finding Oh, Say Did You Know?: The Secret History of America's Famous Figures, Fads, Innovations & Emblems, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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