The Practical Guide to America

<p>History books usually fall into two categories: impossibly dry or hopelessly long. This one is neither.</p><p></p><p>Instead think of it as the greatest hits album of American history. It's packed with the stories characters and oddball events that shaped a very unruly nation. From rebellious colonists tossing tea into Boston Harbor to presidents who rewrote the rules of leadership to astronauts inventors protestors and entrepreneurs who changed the world (sometimes by accident) this book walks you through the drama with a side order of fun.</p><p></p><p>You'll discover why America called itself an experiment and how wars at home and abroad reshaped the nation. Along the way you'll meet visionaries villains and everyday folks whose choices made history anything but inevitable.</p><p></p><p>Light lively and loaded with surprising stories The Practical Guide to America is for anyone who wants to actually enjoy reading history. It's guaranteed to make you the most interesting person at the next backyard cookout.</p>