What they didn't teach you in American history class : the second encounter / Mike Henry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henry, Mike, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Miscellanea.

United States.

United States--Biography--Miscellanea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Even though in most cases, the names and events in the book will be recognizable, most of the stories about them will be new to the reader. If you're a young teacher, perhaps you'll find some material to help you get through those less-than-exciting areas of your textbook. If you hated history as a student, maybe you'll find some of these tales entertaining. For those of you who are history buffs, hopefully you'll come across a few things that are new to you.

Contents:

Let's try this again: they were looking for China and Japan but ended up in America?

Remember, one if by land, two if by sea? No, this is not a math question!

George Washington...some say that it was because of his teeth but if you had his problems, you wouldn't be smiling either

If the British set fire to the White House, why didn't the smoke detectors go off?

Americans won their freedom on battles fought in the east. So when it was over, they moved west. Sure, that makes sense

The Civil War: America's real family feud

Following the war, America lived happily ever after for the next few years

The inventors: if you build it, someone will probably show up

If it was the 20th century, then why was it in the 1900s?

You mean John Wayne didn't win the war for our side?

Hey Grandpa...were you a hippie?

The 1980s and 1990s, or, as we call it, the days when machines took over the country

Y2k...was that like the first cell phone?

Internal briefings: the presidency

One more time! As history repeats

Unfinished business.

Notes:

"Second edition."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-24847-7

1-4758-1548-4

OCLC:

951222735