State Oddities: An Encyclopedia of What Makes Our United States Unique
State Oddities: An Encyclopedia of What Makes Our United States Unique by Nancy Hendricks
English | May 31, 2022 | ISBN: 144087669X | True EPUB/PDF | 403 pages | 10.4/18.9 MB
English | May 31, 2022 | ISBN: 144087669X | True EPUB/PDF | 403 pages | 10.4/18.9 MB
State Oddities is a fascinating trip through the 50 states for students studying America, teachers planning classroom activities, and general readers who will enjoy an eye-opening journey through the nation's fun side. It offers a compelling look at the character of America through the individuality of 50 very distinct states that together form the USA. This book paints a picture of the broad sweep of the American story, offering a gateway to the country as it developed into one nation filled with individual states that can be remarkably different from each other, yet unified under such national symbols as the American flag and the "The Star-Spangled Banner."
The author of State Oddities has become known as a master of "painless history," telling America's story in a sparkling style along with the historian's eye for fascinating detail. On the book's cross-country journey, the reader will find that it differs from other works by taking a fresh look at stories we think we know.