Cartoon History of the United States

"Gonick's irreverent humor is effective . . . the text sparkles . . . "



" . . . a vital, dynamic, and consistently challenging panorama of our past."



"A perfect gift for that teenager who simply can't get American history straight . . . "


Book Description
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 Statesto 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.


About the Author
Larry Gonick is the creator of the bestselling Cartoon Guide series, comprised of nine books that have sold more than half a million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages. Currently staff cartoonist for Muse magazine, he has also been a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT.


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