{"product_id":"the-handy-american-history-answer-book-9781578594719","title":"The Handy American History Answer Book","description":"Early civilizations, Native Americans, the English colonies, slavery, the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights begin the journey and lay the foundation for the United States of today. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy American History Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e takes a walk through the economic, political, and social forces, as well as the military conflicts that created, changed, and built the United States. It explains the impact of the biggest events, the wars, the presidents, lesser-known personalities and figures, sports, music, and much more. This handy primer is a captivating, concise, and convenient history of America and Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Washington to the microchip, Columbus to modern terrorist threats, the Anasazi to the iPhone, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy American History Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e traces the development of the nation, including the impact of the Civil War, the discovery of gold in California, the inventions, the political and economic crises, and the technology transforming modern culture today. It answers nearly 900 commonly asked questions and offers fun facts about American, its history, and people, including \u003ci\u003eWhat was the Lost Colony? Who were the robber barons? Was the U.S. mainland attacked during World War II? What was Reaganomics? How many states recognize same-sex marriages?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Visible Ink Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578594719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2015 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David L. Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660378271900,"sku":"9781578594719","price":42.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0c2d0ebe-6627-4090-995f-70dbc99bfb50.jpg?v=1603896611","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-handy-american-history-answer-book-9781578594719","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}