The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History

The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History presents everything you need to know about our nation's past and makes it fun, fascinating, and memorable. Feel confident about reliving the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Civil War, and other historic events. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get an engrossing account of our nation's saga; biographical sketches that bring historical figures to life; key statistics, memorable quotes and key slang and buzzwords from every era; and pop/cultural extras such as the first professional baseball game.