{"product_id":"american-history-in-100-nutshells-from-the-mayflower-compact-to-a-kinder-and-gentler-nation-9780449903469","title":"American History in 100 Nutshells: From the Mayflower Compact to a Kinder and Gentler Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the discovery of America to the war in the Persian Gulf, Tad Tuleja chronologically offers 100 sayings and events, using each as a lens through which to view America at that time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistory is fascinating, but with all those pesky people, places, and dates floating in memory limbo, it's tough to remember enough to have it all make sense. Tad Tuleja has solved that problem by taking American history's most famous thoughts and phrases and succinctly explaining the events they describe. Arranged chronologically, with three informative appendices and hundreds of tidbits of off-beat information, \u003ci\u003eAmerican History in 100 Nutshells\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast, thorough, and entertaining walk through the hallowed halls of history. You'll learn the history behind such terms and sayings as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - These are the times that try men's souls\u003cbr\u003e - The shot heard 'round the world\u003cbr\u003e - Our country right or wrong\u003cbr\u003e - To the victor belongs the spoils\u003cbr\u003e - The Trail of Tears\u003cbr\u003e - The Underground Railroad\u003cbr\u003e - Manifest Destiny\u003cbr\u003e - John Brown's body lies a'mouldering in the grave\u003cbr\u003e - Jim Crow laws\u003cbr\u003e - A splendid little war\u003cbr\u003e - The Hundred Days\u003cbr\u003e - 205 card-carrying communists\u003cbr\u003e - Don't trust anyone over 30\u003cbr\u003e - And much more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780449903469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.46w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/1992 pg. 1658\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tad Tuleja","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51334055362741,"sku":"9780449903469","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4d21a776-6b0e-4ef6-b677-5d8b024830af.jpg?v=1752583469","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/american-history-in-100-nutshells-from-the-mayflower-compact-to-a-kinder-and-gentler-nation-9780449903469","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}