The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America

by Erik Sass, Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudor

Overview

Laugh and learn with this humorous compendium that sets the historical record straight—and “manages to educate and entertain simultaneously” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer).

Smarter than your old history teacher, funnier than the founding fathers, and more American than apple pie, The Mental Floss History of the United States is an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). From the editors of the popular website and magazine, this is an American history text packed with hilarious (but true!) trivia written in the smart-aleck tradition of Mental Floss—perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, college students, and anyone who likes to laugh and learn. United States history has never been so much fun.

“Breezy, bullet-pointed, and well-illustrated.” —Financial Times

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062014344
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/21/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	434
Sales rank:	114,790
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Erik Sass is a journalist based in Los Angeles with branch offices around the country. When not writing for mental_floss, he reports on the media and advertising business for MediaPost.com.

Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur met as freshmen at Duke University, where they parlayed their cafeteria conversations into the first issue of mental_floss. magazine They have collaborated on more than ten books together, including Condensed Knowledge, Forbidden Knowledge, and The mental_floss History of the World.

Editorial Reviews

[M]anages to educate and entertain simultaneously, which is a win-win for everybody!” — Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“A cavalcade of delicious facts, surprising trivia and refreshingly honest, hilariously smart-alecky insight that finally sets the wayward historical record straight.” — AmericanProfile.com

“[B]reezy, bullet-pointed and well illustrated.” — Financial Times

From the Publisher

[B]reezy, bullet-pointed and well illustrated.

Financial Times

[M]anages to educate and entertain simultaneously, which is a win-win for everybody!

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A cavalcade of delicious facts, surprising trivia and refreshingly honest, hilariously smart-alecky insight that finally sets the wayward historical record straight.

AmericanProfile.com

[B]reezy, bullet-pointed and well illustrated.

Financial Times

[M]anages to educate and entertain simultaneously, which is a win-win for everybody!

Seattle Post-Intelligencer