The United States of Absurdity : Untold Stories from American History (Hardcover)

from RobynELee

Entertaining book that is perfect for fans of Drunk History or The Daily Show. These are humorous, crazy anecdotes that are embellished with funny and colorful commentaries. This would not be appropriate for young readers, but teachers and college students should read this for laughs. Unlike simi...

from Diana_Long_Thomas

Book received from NetGalley. While I had heard of or read about quite a few of the overlooked parts of history in this book, there were still multiple that were new to me. Someone who isn't a history buff would definitely be in for a bit of a shock about the things that were mentioned in the boo...

from Dokfintong

This is a book indistinguishable from the Ripley's Believe It or Not series of the 1930s which were widely reprinted in the 1960s as kids books. Suitable only for the guest bathroom. I received a review copy of "The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History" by Dave Anthony...

from ssimon2000

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Corny, humorous, and dare I say it, absurd. If you are interested in reading about some of the craziness that makes up the US of A, this book is for you. The amazing thing is that only ONE of the accounts is set in Florida...

from MontzaleeW

The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History by Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds is a great collection of the crazy stuff that has happened in the US that Americans have forgotten or never knew about to begin with. There are some really strange and bizarre things in here t...