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Product Identifiers

PublisherPotter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale

ISBN-100399578757

ISBN-139780399578755

eBay Product ID (ePID)234454433

Product Key Features

Book TitleUnited States of Absurdity : Untold Stories from American History

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicForm / Comic Strips & Cartoons, General, Form / Parodies, United States / General

IllustratorYes

GenreHumor, History

AuthorDave Anthony, Gareth Reynolds

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight16.6 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width6.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-036777

Reviews"If my history teachers in high school had been half as smart and one-tenth as entertaining as Dave and Gareth, I could probably tell you who fought in the Spanish-American War today." --Josh Olson, Oscar-nominated screenwriter for A History of Violence "This book, just like The Dollop, will teach you things you'll wish you had learned in history class. I dare you not to be equal parts fascinated, horrified, and in stitches." --Al Madrigal, actor and comedian, The Daily Show "Dave and Gareth have created an amazing record of historical eccentricities which, while hysterically informative, has thus far only been available for your ears. This book will take The Dollop into the uncharted territory of your eyes . And hopefully, if my many requests are heeded--there will be a scented version." --Chris Hardwick, @midnight and Talking Dead

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal973

Table Of ContentCONTENTS Great American Characters * 5 Michael Malloy * 7 Lobster Boy * 11 Oofty Goofty * 15 David Hahn * 19 Elvis and Nixon * 23 The Best of American Sports * 27 Rainbow Man * 29 Rube Waddell * 33 Lenny Dykstra * 37 Tim "Doc" Anderson * 41 Ten-Cent Beer Night * 47 Great American Medical Breakthroughs * 51 John R. Brinkley * 53 Henry Heimlich * 57 Freeman's Lobotomies * 61 The Stomach Men * 65 Resurrection Men * 69 Very Bad American Ideas * 73 The Flying Pinto * 75 Action Park * 79 Jackson Cheese * 83 Radium Girls * 87 The Straw Hat Riot * 91 When Americans Go Wrong * 95 Eggnog Riot * 97 Newport Sex Scandal * 101 The Vampire Panic * 105 The Death of George Washington * 109 American Tails * 113 The Dolphin * 115 Mike the Chicken * 119 The Hippo Bill * 123 George Spencer * 127 Kentucky Meat Shower * 131

SynopsisThe creators of the podcast The Dollop present illustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous, NSFW, and downright absurd tales from American history that you weren't taught in school. 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., The creators of the podcast The Dollop presentillustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous, NSFW, and downright absurd tales from American history that you weren't taught in school. The United States of Absurdity presents short, informative, and hilarious storiesof the most outlandish (but true) people, events, and more from United Stateshistory. Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds cover the weird stories youdidn't learn in history class, such as 10-Cent Beer Night, the Jackson Cheese, andthe Kentucky Meat Shower, accompanied by full-page illustrations thatbring each historical "milestone" to life in full-color.

LC Classification NumberE178.4.A57 2017