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(Barry Dave)
Dave Barry. Dave Barry Slept Here
Dedication
Introduction
Early Explorations
Chapter One. Deflowering A Virgin Continent
Discussion Questions
Chapter Two. Spain Gets Hot
The Fortunate Invention Of Certain Navigational Aids
The Age Of Exploration
The Decline Of Spain
Discussion Questions
Make A Simple Compass
Chapter Three. England Starts Some Fun Colonies
The Establishment Of The Lost Colony
The Story Of The Puritans
Discussion Questions
Chapter Four. The Colonies Develop A Life-Style
The England-Holland Rivalry
The Development Of Trade
Friction With The French
The French And Indian War
Discussion Questions
Chapter Five. The Birthing Contractions Of A Nation
The Situation Turns Ugly
Discussion Questions
Chapter Six. Kicking Some British Butt
The Declaration Of Independence
The Turning Point
Discussion Questions
Chapter Seven. The Forging Of A Large, Wasteful Bureaucracy
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill Of Rights
The Election Of The First President
Discussion Questions
Chapter Eight. A Brash Young Nation Gets Into Wars And Stuff
The Election Of 1792
The Rise Of Political Parties
The Louisiana Purchase
The War Of 1812
The Treaty Of Ghent
Discussion Questions
Fascinating Historical Sidenote To History
Chapter Nine. Barging Westward
The Federal Banking Crisis Of 1837
Culture
The Formation Of Texas
The Rush To California
Discussion Questions
Chapter Ten. The Civil War: A Nation Pokes Itself In The Eyeball
Highlights Of The Fillmore Administration
The Origins Of Abraham Lincoln
The Civil War
Reconstruction
Discussion Questions
Fun Classroom Project
Chapter Eleven. The Nation Enters Chapter Eleven
The Rise Of Heavy Industry
The Settlement Of The West
Discussion Questions
Chapter Twelve. Groping Toward Empire
The Awakening Of Imperialism
The Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt
The Panama Canal
Discussion Questions
Chapter Thirteen. Deep International Doo-Doo
The Suffragette Movement
The Causes Of International Tension
The Actual War Itself
The Treaty Of Versailles
The Russian Revolution
Discussion Questions
Chapter Fourteen. A Nation Gets Funky
Teapot Dome Scandal
Discussion Questions
Chapter Fifteen. Severe Economic Bummerhood
The Underlying Causes Of The Crash
The Great Depression
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Discussion Questions
Chapter Sixteen. Major Nonhumorous Events Occur
World War Ii
The Turning Point
The Final Stages Of The War
The United Nations
Trick Discussion Question
Chapter Seventeen. International Tension City
The Cold War
The Berlin Crisis
The Berlin Airlift
The Red Scare
1948 Presidential Election
The Korean War
Discussion Questions
Extra-Credit Project
Chapter Eighteen. The Fifties: Peace, Prosperity, Brain Death
Culture In The Fifties
The Presidential Election Of 1956
The Suez Crisis
The Sputnik Crisis
The U-2 Crisis
Discussion Questions
Extra Credit
Bonus Question
Chapter Nineteen. The Sixties: A Nation Gets High And Has Amazing Insights, Many Of Which Later On Turn Out To Seem Kind Of Stupid
The 1960 Presidential Election
The Kennedy Administration
The Bay Of Pigs
The Berlin Crisis
A Long String Of Bummers
The Nixon Comeback
The Nixon Presidency
Discussion Questions
Chapter Twenty. The Seventies: A Relieved Nation Learns That It Does Not Actually Need A President
The Watergate Scandal
Highlights Of The Ford Administration
“Jimmy” Carter
Highlights Of The Carter Administration
Discussion Questions
Chapter Twenty-One. The Reagan-Bush Years: Napping Toward Glory
The 1980 Presidential Election Campaign
The Reagan Revolution
The War In Grenada
The Second Reagan Term
The 1988 Presidential Election
Discussion Questions
Index
About The Author
Dedication
For Robert, who really was born on October 8
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