02356cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000260011524500390014126400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801210039752012460051853400450176465300270180965300380183665300460187470000380192085600430195899900170200121427UtSlPG20260610133508.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aNye, Bill,d1850-189610aComic History of the United States 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-05-13  aProduced by Joseph R. Hauser, Janet Blenkinship and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Comic History of the United States" by Bill Nye is a humorous historical account written in the late 19th century. This work offers a light-hearted and satirical take on American history, covering key events from the discovery of America to the founding of the Republic, while intertwining fiction and facts in an entertaining manner. The book aims to humanize historical figures and events, transforming often dry historical narratives into engaging and lively tales.  The beginning of the text sets the stage with a playful preface, explaining the author's intention to present historical facts in a more palatable and attractive way, similarly to dressing a child in beautiful clothes. Nye introduces readers to Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus, depicting their interactions leading up to Columbus's famous voyage in a comical light. The narrative highlights Isabella's determination to fund Columbus's expedition despite financial difficulties, bringing humor to the historical complexities surrounding the discovery of America. The tone is both whimsical and critical, suggesting a blend of fact and farce as it examines the quirks and struggles of the early explorers and settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican wit and humor  aUnited States -- History -- Humor  aCaricatures and cartoons -- United States1 aOpper, Frederick Burr,d1857-193740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21427  c62602d62602