Discovering America's Past: Customs, Legends, History & Lore of our Great Nation

By Reader's Digest Association

The personal side of American history is revealed in a collection of more than 450 true stories, featuring the designer of Lincoln Logs, the Real McCoy, explanations of bizarre customs, and a bonus... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895775204
• ISBN13: 9780895775207
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Readers Digest
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.2" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Fun Book

I had a blast reading this book. I had borrowed it from a friend, hoping that the anecdotes would add spice and interest to my home-schooled son's study of American History. And they really did! This is the type of book you can enjoy a few pages at a time, or devour all at once. Most enjoyable! I especially enjoyed reading about New York City's "Moving Day in May." Apparently it was the custom from Colonial times until the late nineteenth century for all renters in the city seeking new lodgings to move on May Day. You can imagine the pandemonium!