Your national owner's manual—made fun! This quick, light, and historically accurate read walks you through the Constitution's history, struggles, and arguments with a side of entertainment. Discover how the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights work together to define the American system. The mission: make the Constitution so interesting and easy to understand that even a career politician can grasp the concepts!
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The "greatest hits album" of American history, neither impossibly dry nor hopelessly long. From rebellious colonists tossing tea into Boston Harbor to astronauts, inventors, and entrepreneurs who changed the world (sometimes by accident), this book walks you through the drama with a side order of fun.
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A practical, plain-English tour of America's most powerful freedom. This conversational, story-driven guide unpacks the legal battles and cultural clashes that defined what we can say, write, post, or shout. You'll meet the people and court cases that stretched the limits of free expression, from revolutionaries and muckrakers to students, soldiers, and meme-makers. Discover how America's most debated freedom actually works in real life.
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Over 80 chapters of surprising, quirky, and stimulating stories about the world we live in. Why do tennis players grunt? Are bananas radioactive? What does space smell like? Did FedEx's founder really gamble corporate money in Vegas to save the company? Feed your curiosity with captivating tales about people, history, science, food, sports, technology, nature, and much more.
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