American History: A Geek's Guide

Synopsis CALLING ALL AMERICAN HISTORY GEEKS On what day did Niagara Falls cease to fall? What was the midnight ride of Israel Bissel? How many sentences are in the Gettysburg Address? When was Lincoln's body exhumed? How did P.T. Barnum read his own obituary? Who was "The Old Man of the Mountain"? Brush up on your American history and revisit some of our nation's greatest historical moments with this fascinating guide. Indulge in more than 200 pages of anecdotes and facts in this volume dedicated to the offbeat, entertaining, and illuminating in American history. American History: A Geek's Guide guarantees to teach you something about American history that you never knew before. As Mark Twain once said, "A historian who would convey the truth must lie."