America 250: Fun Facts, Surprising Stories, and Patriotic Insights About Indepen
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America 250: Fun Facts, Surprising Stories, and Patriotic Insights About Indepen. Everything you think you know about the Fourth of July is wrong - and that makes it so much 4, 1776 isn't actually when independence was declared. John Hancock's oversized signature?. There's a reason for that. America 250 by Samuel Corwin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description America turns 250 - and the real story is wilder, stranger, and more inspiring than anything you learned in school. 22 chapters of fun facts, forgotten history, and patriotic surprises about the holiday that built a nation. Publisher Description Everything you think you know about the Fourth of July is wrong - and that makes it so much 4, 1776 isn't actually when independence was declared. The Liberty Bell almost certainly never rang that day. John Hancock's oversized signature? There's a reason for that. And the most powerful speech ever delivered on Independence Day was a searing indictment of America America reaches its 250th birthday - its Semiquincentennial - America 250: Fun Facts, Surprising Stories, and Patriotic Insights takes you behind the fireworks and into the real, remarkable, sometimes jaw-dropping history of the holiday that defines a , you'll discover: Why July 4th is both the right and the wrong date to celebrate independenceThe extraordinary lives of all 56 signers of the Declaration - from heroes to scoundrelsThe ghostly coincidence that killed two Founding Fathers on the same Fourth of July, fifty years apartHow fireworks went from Chinese battlefields to American backyardsThe hidden symbols on the Declaration of Independence and the dollar billFrederick Douglass's blistering 1852 speech - and why it still mattersHow America partied in 1876, 1976 - and what 2026 promises to beThe wildest records, weirdest traditions, and most surprising Fourth of July facts ever recordedAnd much more...This is not a dry history textbook. It's a front-row seat to the messy, magnificent, deeply human story of America's most beloved holiday - told chapter by chapter, fact by fact, with the curiosity and passion the subject for history lovers, trivia buffs, teachers, students, gift-givers, and anyone who has ever watched fireworks light up the sky and wondered: how did we get here?America is 250 years old. Isn't it time you knew the whole story? Details ISBN-13 9798950192333 Title America 250 Author Samuel Corwin Format Paperback Year 2026 Pages 240 Publisher Absorbing History GEItemID:178665302; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
