United States of Awesome: Fun Facts, Interesting Stories, and Wild Trivia from American History
Feb 2026 · Simon and Schuster
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240
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About this ebook
Explore the remarkable history, iconic individuals, and beloved traditions that show why the United States truly earns the title of “awesome.”
In this comprehensive and hilarious trivia book, you’ll find patriotic fun facts, obscure history, star-spangled controversies, and bizarre anecdotes, each one as American as a bald eagle or a college football tailgate. The United States of Awesome covers all areas of US history, pop culture, and current events in a way all readers can enjoy.
Learn about surprising and lesser-known topics, such as:
Whether you’re a history buff, looking for a laugh, or simply love America, this book is packed with fascinating stories and unbelievable facts that will impress your friends and remind everyone why the United States is amazing, astounding, and most of all, awesome!
In this comprehensive and hilarious trivia book, you’ll find patriotic fun facts, obscure history, star-spangled controversies, and bizarre anecdotes, each one as American as a bald eagle or a college football tailgate. The United States of Awesome covers all areas of US history, pop culture, and current events in a way all readers can enjoy.
Learn about surprising and lesser-known topics, such as:
The 10,000-man snowball fight during the Civil War
Freud's psychoanalysis of Woodrow Wilson
How the Nixon administration was allegedly corrupted by the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder
Abraham Lincoln’s unlucky son, who witnessed the assassination of three presidents
The $400 littering fine given to the US for dropping a space station on Australia
And much more!
Whether you’re a history buff, looking for a laugh, or simply love America, this book is packed with fascinating stories and unbelievable facts that will impress your friends and remind everyone why the United States is amazing, astounding, and most of all, awesome!
About the author
Josh Miller is a blogger, film critic, screenwriter, and author of A Zombie's History of the United States and The World Reduced to Inforgraphics.
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