Painless American History (Barron's Painless)
(back cover)Really. This isn't going to hurt at all . . .If you really hate reading those dry history books and sitting through classroom lectures, you'll change your mind about American History when you open this book. It presents the story of our nation as a exciting drama, filled with fascinating men and women and great human adventures. It starts with description of the first native Americans, then continues through Columbus's landing, European exploration and colonization, United States independence, and the nation's development and growth to become a world power. You'll find timelines to help you understand how historic events relate to one another, ideas for interesting projects, and amusing "Brain Tickler" quizzes to help take the pain out of study and improve your grades.For Middle School and High School Students--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.