Cartoon History of the United States
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 14, 1991
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- Who it’s for
- Cartoons make U.S. history an inviting way to revisit civic landmarks and terms.
- Themes
- U.S. history
- Genres
- Historical Graphic Nonfiction, U.S. History, Nonfiction Comics
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What? You don't know what a Burgess is? -- You can't outline the Monroe Doctrine? -- Recall the 14th Amendment? -- Explain the difference between a sputnik and a beatnik? Then you need The Cartoon History of the United States to fill those gaps. From the first English colonies to the Gulf War and the S&L debacle, Larry Gonick spells it all out from his unique cartoon perspective.
History, Drawn Out
Cartoons make U.S. history an inviting way to revisit civic landmarks and terms.
Come here for
- Civic landmarks, familiar and easily misplaced
- A cartoon perspective on U.S. history
Expect
- A cartoon take on the nation’s history
- A sweep from the first English colonies to the Gulf War and S&L debacle
Where it sits
| Historical Graphic Nonfiction | 89% |
|---|---|
| U.S. History | 76% |
| Nonfiction Comics | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Graphic Nonfiction
- Historical Fiction Comics
- Comics Reference & Guides
- World War II History
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- U.S. History
- Civil War Era
- World History
- Social History
- Authors
- Larry Gonick
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 14, 1991
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- U.S. history
- Reading lane
- Historical Graphic Nonfiction