{"product_id":"american-history-in-100-nutshe-paperback","title":"American History in 100 Nutshe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThaddeus F. Tuleja\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in New Jersey in 1944, \u003cb\u003eTad Tuleja\u003c\/b\u003e earned a B.A. in European cultural history from Yale University and an M.A. in American Studies from the University of Sussex. He has been a college writing instructor, journalist, editor, and encyclopedia researcher as well as the author (or coauthor) or twenty-five books. His several reference works include books on word lore, popular beliefs, and social customs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.54 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52612359684403,"sku":"9780449903469","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bTZINkZodktzc21HdzJhSThwaVE3QT09.webp?v=1761850504","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/american-history-in-100-nutshe-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}