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Exposes myths about U.S. symbols and explains the facts behind them.

A collection of questions and answers on the American government.

"Look into the night sky. Humans have been trying to understand space for thousands of years. Sometimes the truth is more complicated than we originally thought. Get the real facts about outer space, and drop the fibs!"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the construction of the NYC subway system.

Provides assorted facts about and illustrated maps of fifty cities in the United States.

"Scientific explanations of natural phenomena on Earth"--Provided by publisher.

"New York the self-proclaimed capital of the world, the largest city in the United States, and is known as a melting pot of immigrants, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Wall Street, Broadway, bridges, bodegas, restaurants, museums, and so much more"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a collection of weird facts about United States history.

From the arrival of the Mayflower through the 2016 election, On This Date explores five hundred years of American history, revealing a compelling tale for each day in the calendar year. Drawing from Carl M. Cannon's popular RealClearPolitics' "Morning Note," On This Date is focused on fascinating--and sometimes unknown--stories behind specific dates in U.S. history: How presidents reacted privately to the loss of American astronauts, what Dwight Eisenhower really thought about playing football against the great Jim Thorpe, the legal grounds for the first American divorce, who wrote "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"--And who profited from it. Colorful yet authoritative, On This Date debunks some popular myths and celebrates America's forgotten heroes. -- Back cover.