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1 online resource. |
| Contents |
Introduction; Part 1: Origins; 1. How America Got Its Name; 2. It's a Grand Old Flag; 3. Our Nation's Birthday; 4. The Supreme Law of Our Land; 5. A Capital Idea; 6. National Symbols; 7. America Singing; Part 2: Hail to the Chiefs; 8. A Procession of Presidents; 9. Ten Fascinating Facts About Our Presidents; 10. The Presidential Origin of OK; 11. Abe Lincoln's Humor; 12. TR and the Bear Facts; Part 3: Immortal Mortals; 13. The Home of the Brave; 14. The Land of the Free; 15. The Name Is the Game; 16. America: The Mother of Invention; 17. Homegrown Authors; Part 4: This American Language. |
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18. A Declaration of Language Independence19. Talking Turkey; 20. All-American Dialects; Part 5: This Land Is Our Land; 21. America the Beautiful; 22. States of the Union; 23. A Letter-Perfect Quiz; 24. Pride of Place; 25. America Grows Up; Part 6: Ties That Bind; 26. Food for Thought; 27. We All Speak Movie Lines; 28. A Baseball Doubleheader; Part 7: American Riddles. |
| Summary |
American Trivia includes the origin of the national anthem, stories about national treasures such as the Liberty Bell and Statue of Liberty, fascinating information about the country's many heroes and inventors and more! |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
United States -- Miscellanea.
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| Genre |
Reference works.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
McCullagh, Caroline, author.
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| ISBN |
9781423622789 |
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