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- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Number of Pages: 288
- ISBN: 0740779915
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112954700
- Release Date: April 21, 2009
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Leland Gregory (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions" by Leland Gregory to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions"Browse more products related to "Leland Gregory"Publisher's noteAmerica 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." AnnotationAt less than 300 pages, this collection of historical idiocy in America is surprisingly slim, considering the amount of available material. Leland Gregory's humorous and insightful guide focuses on correcting common misconceptions from American history and illuminating incidents where a famous person's behavior was not quite as noble or impressive as we remember. For instance, Gregory reminds us that Andrew Jackson was swept into the presidential office due to his reputation for military heroism, which he gained from his participation in the Battle of New Orleans--unfortunately, a largely meaningless battle which took place after the Civil War had already ended. Gregory also rectifies the fictitious legend of the Liberty Bell, the dubious notion that Abner Doubleday invented baseball, and a grammatical mistake in the first line of our beloved Constitution. If You Enjoy "Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:
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