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The Horrible History of the USA is bulging with the nastiest and meanest moments in American history since cruel Chris Columbus first sighted land...What to know: Which president was so scared of electric switches, he slept with the light on? Why Cowboys declared war on sheep? How to survive a civil battle? Read on for ghastly details on the grim Pilgrim Fathers, find out the truth about Bill the Kid and Calamity Jane, and see if you could have survived on the American Plains. History has never been so horrible!

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars The USA Horrible History Special with mixed reviews, but what are a few inches......?, 22 Feb 2007 By  A B CeDar - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    Considering other reviews, this could possibly be one of Mr Deary's more controversial books under the HH banner, but worth reading, nevertheless. The `Specials' in the `Horrible History' series may appear to be on the expensive side but they are slightly bigger than the norm, standing at c 8.5" and this one has 192 pages, written in a variety of fonts with numerous black and white illustrations/cartoons plus timelines and quizzes. The book is spilt over 9 chapters:- Cruel Columbus Savage settlers Rotten revolutionaries The nasty nineteenth century The uncivil war Potty presidents Legends and lies The wicked Wild West The terrible-twentieth century with an introduction and an epilogue Written with the typical Deary humour:- e.g. `Did you know..........? General Custer was famous for more than his hair! He was famous for his bum! Custer was such a tough, long-distance rider the Indians called him `Hard Backside'!' Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   6 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A good read, even for Americans!, 14 Sep 2006 By  Anne Omniuss - See all my reviews I am American and we lived in the UK for 5 years. Right after we first moved there, we bought our son the book, The Groovy Greeks. It kept him entertained through a nearly three hour bus ride and he kept going back to it, so we knew we'd found a winner. My son has enjoyed all of Terry Deary's books and still reads them even though he's 13 now. I'd recommend The USA because a lot of American history that American kids are taught in school is a lot of "America is the greatest country in the world" propaganda. This is, needless to say, less biased in that area without being too anti-American. More importantly, it's an interesting and amusing book so kids will want to read it. I wish these books were easier to find in the states. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   15 of 19 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Another success for Terry "Brilliant" Deary!, 16 Jun 2001 By A Customer Terry Deary has done it again, offering a book with lots of interesting facts in, gory stuff and humour to go with it. If there is ever an author that you look forward to reading it is Terry Deary who is master at knowing when you should be serious or funny and how to please his readers, not bogging his books down with tedious history dates and text-book history. Another brilliant book from a brilliant author. This book includes even more humour, interesting and gory facts and things that not even your history teacher would know! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 8 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars The Truth about America Finally i read a book that tells the truth about the united states of hypocracy. Very interesting telling the story from the first Dutch, and english settlers to the slaughter of... Read more Published 15 months ago by Mr England 5.0 out of 5 stars Tall stories? It is a great book - funny, wise and informative - and I haven't got much to add to what other readers have said, except to point out to `A Reader' that he is surely mistaken... Read more Published on 8 Jan 2007 by CSJ 5.0 out of 5 stars The new age history Wonderful read, So funny and it flows with wee nasty bits of truth, couldn't put it down and I'm not a fan of history books at all, Most people from the usa wont like this as it's... Read more Published on 9 Sep 2006 by Clattybrown 2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best horrible history book I've read. I'm a huge fan of Mr.Dearys works and how he gives us the negative side to history. Well I lived in the US all my life and I know much more about my history than Mr. Read more Published on 5 Dec 2004 5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! At last, a book about American history that ISN'T glorified on each page about how wonderful and amazing the Americans are. Read more Published on 23 Mar 2003 by Blue Phoenix Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 8 customer reviews...

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