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Indlæser... The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American Historyaf Dave Anthony, Dave Anthony, Gareth Reynolds (Forfatter)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Note: I received a digital review copy of this book through NetGalley. I'd say this is a perfect book for teens, as a hook to get them interested in history, but the casual use of colourful language disqualifies this book for any educational purposes, never mind the section on the Newport Sex Scandal. So it's definitely aimed at adults, but the adults reading it would best enjoy it fi they picked it up for the humor, because while the anecdotes are factual, the subjects and tone are best enjoyed by someone looking for quirky good fun. With this in mind, I enjoyed the book; it was a humorous, quick read and I learned a few things (I had no idea we had a straw hat riot). But I'd like to declare the whole 'how lobotomies became a thing' story as definitely NOT untold. I've read about Freeman several times in the last few years, so I think it's safe to say that cat is out of the bag. I did skip the last section completely (the last 14 pages), except for the last story concerning the Kentucky meat shower; it covers, best I can tell from that sections introduction, stories of absurd things we've done to/with animals. I'm not even going there. (Although the Kentucky meat thing had a pretty funny, and totally natural, if unbelievable, explanation.) Based on Trump's presidency, it is not hard to believe the crazy stuff people get up to and this isn't even the tip of the iceberg of what could have been written. Of course, it was written for humor so most of the really crazy, horrifying stuff American's believe and get up to didn't make it into this book. Based on Trump's presidency, it is not hard to believe the crazy stuff people get up to and this isn't even the tip of the iceberg of what could have been written. Of course, it was written for humor so most of the really crazy, horrifying stuff American's believe and get up to didn't make it into this book. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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"Discover illustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous (and true!) tales from American history that don't appear in school textbooks. From the creators of the comedy/history podcast The Dollop, The United States of Absurdity presents short, informative, and hilarious stories of the most outlandish (but true) people, events, and more from United States history. Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds cover the weird stories you didn't learn in history class, such as 10-Cent Beer Night, the Jackson Cheese, and the Kentucky Meat Shower, accompanied by full-page illustrations that bring each historical "milestone" to life in full-color"-- No library descriptions found. |
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