3. Bibliography

3.9. 199 Things Every American Should Know

Author:  American Heritage Magazine

Publisher: American Heritage, a division of Forbes, Inc.

Copyright Dates: 1988

ISBN:  ?

Number of Pages:  58                Illustrations:  Numerous photos and prints

A presumptuous title for a small but interesting book.  It might be more properly titled "199 facts of American history that the edtiors of American Heritage Magazine think you should know, but you probably either forgot or weren't taught in school."

The facts are organized by category, such as:

        Political slogans (such as the unforgettable "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too")
        Nicknames for politicians (remember "Old Fuss and Feathers?")
        Famous American paintings ("Paul Revere" by Copley)
        Important cartoons (The Gerrymander)
        Significant financial "panics"  (you name the year)
        Supreme Court decisions  (Dred Scott v. Sanford, 1857, of course)
        Famous warships (remember PT-109?)
        Texts that changed our lives (Uncle Tom's Cabin)

and many (actually exactly 191) others.

This book is good for those who want to skim off the cream of facts of American History and not have to dip deeply into all that boring context.