The Sherwood, John D. 1818-1891 creator Scratchly, Harry text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Comic History of the United States" by John D. Sherwood is a humorous historical account written in the late 19th century. The book spans from the pre-Columbian era following early humans to events well beyond the author's contemporary time, aiming to provide a comedic lens through which to view the history of America. With a blend of satire and facts, it explores cultural, political, and social development through amusing anecdotes and illustrations. At the start of the book, the author introduces himself and his intentions for writing a history of the United States that is both entertaining and informative. He reflects on his modest beginnings and academic journey, using humor to engage readers while setting the tone for a light-hearted exploration of American history. Sherwood emphasizes the importance of bringing to light the stories and achievements often overlooked in a traditional recounting of history, intending to present facts with a playful, yet respectful, twist to entertain and enlighten his audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-06-16 Emmanuel Ackerman, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Originally published: United States: Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1869 United States -- History -- Humor E151 United States: Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1869 02005985 https://archive.org/details/comichistoryofun00sher_0 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70987 https://archive.org/details/comichistoryofun00sher_0 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70987 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134636.0 70987