The Everything American History Book

About this book

The Everything American History Book, 2nd Edition takes you on a thrilling tour through history and is packed with facts and vivid details of events that shaped the United States. Starting with the first Viking explorations and continuing to the present day, The Everything American History Book, 2nd Edition takes you on a thrilling tour through history. It's packed with facts and vivid details of events that shaped the United States, including:Wars, battles, and famous generalsOutstanding American inventions-from the cotton gin to the InternetKey political figures-presidents, peacekeepers, visionariesAnd much, much more! The Everything American History Book, 2nd Edition covers all the major incidents and key players—from the Boston Tea Party to 9/11, and Lewis and Clark to Martin Luther King, Jr. This extraordinary retelling makes learning history fun for the whole family. John R. McGeehan, M.A. is the author of numerous history books. He has taught American history and constitutional law in the Hampton Bays school system for more than fifteen years. He teaches Advanced Placement courses and develops curriculum for the History department.