America's oddest historical moments / / by M.H. Seeley
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| Autore: |
Seeley M. H
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| Titolo: |
America's oddest historical moments / / by M.H. Seeley
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Gareth Stevens Publishing, , 2017 |
| �2017 | |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Curiosities and wonders - United States |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States History |
| United States History Anecdotes | |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- The Lost Colony -- The City of Salem vs. Tomatoes -- Ben Franklin's Skeletons -- Flour-Sack Fashion -- Teddy Roosevelt's Bullet Speech -- A(+)merican Flag -- Deaf on Martha's Vineyard -- American English -- The Great Chicago Fire -- Salem Witch Trials -- Sliced Bread Ban -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book takes a trip through some of America's strangest stories of yore, ranging from failed assassinations to the long stretch of time a town in New Jersey thought tomatoes were deadly poison. Photographs paired with vivid historical retellings bring these stories to life for modern readers eager to relive some of the past's funniest and oddest tales. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | America's Oddest Historical Moments |
| ISBN: | 1-4824-5754-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910158654003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Weird America!