Swanson, June

Describes how and why the Pledge of Allegiance was written, how it has changed in wording over the years, and precisely what it means.

Presents riddles about the beach, such as "What do you call a beach party? A shell-abration.".

Describes how and why the Pledge of Allegiance was written, how it has changed in wording over the years, and precisely what it means.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Connecticut farmer who invented the submarine first used in naval warfare during the American Revolution.

Traces the little-known origins of such American phenomena as the doughnut, Mary's little lamb, the beaver hat, the Ferris wheel, the Raggedy Ann doll, and denim jeans.

Riddles and jokes about the desert, such as "What does a desert doctor always carry? A thirst aid kit.".

Presents more than one hundred jokes featuring puns about a wide variety of places.

A collection of riddles about mountains, including "What did the Swiss hiker yell as he fell down the mountain? Alp! Alp!".

Describes how and why the Pledge of Allegiance was written, how it has changed in wording over the years, and precisely what it means.