What's inside
- 250 facts about the United States, each one written to be read aloud
- Ten themed chapters: the founding and the Revolution, government and politics, geography and nature, American firsts, culture and society, wars and conflicts, food and drink, science and technology, sports and entertainment, and states and cities
- Chosen for the ones that are not already common knowledge
- A bibliography at the back — every fact traces to a source
- Short entries, so the book works in five-minute sittings
- 6 × 9 inches, 143 pages
2026 is the year the United States turned 250, and the obvious facts about it have been repeated for most of them. This book goes after the other kind: the world's longest cave system, the town you can only reach from the rest of its own state by driving through Canada, the state that spent nearly a decade as an independent republic, the foods invented by accident. Each entry is a few sentences long, which is exactly the length of a fact you can retell over dinner without losing the room.
Perfect for
Curious readers
Ten chapters, no order required. Open it anywhere and you are three sentences from something you did not know.
Travellers
The geography and states chapters give you a reason to detour, and something to say when you arrive.
Gift givers
A safe present for anyone who reads the plaque at the museum instead of walking past it.
Good to know
- Trim size 6 × 9 inches, 143 pages
- Written for adults and older teenagers — for ages 8-12, see 250 Amazing Facts About the 50 States
- Facts are sourced and dated where a number could go stale
- Want to be quizzed instead? 250 American History Trivia Questions turns the same material into a game
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