{"product_id":"the-handy-american-history-answer-book-paperback","title":"The Handy American History Answer Book - 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\u003eDavid L. Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a walk through the biggest events, the wars, the economic, political, and social forces, the presidents, and lesser-known personalities as well as the sports, music, and entertainment that created, changed, and built the United States \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From 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, such as: \u003ci\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat were the first crops developed by the early Indian cultures? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Lost Colony? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen did the first Africans arrive in the British colonies of North America? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Stamp Act? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid the American colonies have the death penalty? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did Elbridge Gerry, Edmund Randolph, and George Mason refuse to sign the Constitution? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat were the Lincoln-Douglas debates? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Civil War nurse later founded the American Red Cross? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were the robber barons? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho invented the sport of basketball? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow bad was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Harlem Renaissance? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were the \"Four Horsemen\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas the U.S. mainland attacked during World War II? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen did the Cold War begin and why? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow was Earl Warren crucial to the Brown v. Board of Education decision? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat caused the Vietnam War? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was Reaganomics? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat impact did the Challenger disaster have on the U.S. space program? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat record producer co-founded Def Jam? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho became the first space tourist?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This handy primer is a captivating, concise, and convenient history of America and Americans.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy American History Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hudson, Jr., JD\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or co-author of over three dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Handy History Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Handy Law Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Handy Supreme Court Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e, all from Visible Ink Press, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Rehnquist Court: Understanding Its Impact and Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger), and (as co-editor with John Vile and David Schultz) \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of the First Amendment\u003c\/i\u003e (CQ Press). He works as a senior law clerk at the Tennessee Supreme Court and teaches classes at Vanderbilt Law School and the Nashville School of Law. Hudson earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his law degree from Vanderbilt Law School. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Carla, who assists him greatly with her excellent research skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52626393366835,"sku":"9781578594719","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/S2JJUHB3a3dpS3ZMenhlbVJhTk9JZz09.webp?v=1762066680","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-handy-american-history-answer-book-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}