{"product_id":"250-strange-stories-about-america-trevor-c-langford-9798187365036","title":"250 Strange Stories About America: True, Bizarre, and Hard-to-Believe Tales of Presidents, States, Inventions, Laws, Landmarks, Mistakes, Myths, and E","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica is stranger than the textbooks made it sound.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom founding myths and presidential oddities to bizarre court cases, unusual state borders, surprising inventions, strange landmarks, forgotten mistakes, and everyday objects with unbelievable backstories, \u003cb\u003e250 Strange Stories About America\u003c\/b\u003e takes readers on a fun journey through the weird side of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a dry textbook. It is a fast, easy-to-read collection of \u003cb\u003etrue American stories\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eweird history facts\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ehard-to-believe moments\u003c\/b\u003e from across the United States. Readers will discover why a tomato reached the Supreme Court, how a pig nearly caused an international crisis, why sliced bread was once banned, how the Pony Express became larger than its short life, and why some famous American stories did not happen the way many people think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for \u003cb\u003eteens, adults, families, trivia lovers, homeschool readers, road trips, classrooms, and history fans\u003c\/b\u003e, this book brings together strange-but-true stories about presidents, states, inventions, laws, landmarks, myths, and everyday American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, readers will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e250 short and fascinating stories about America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeird American history facts\u003c\/b\u003e written in simple, clear language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTrue bizarre American stories\u003c\/b\u003e that are fun to read and easy to remember\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMyth-busting history\u003c\/b\u003e that separates legend from reality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStories about presidents, states, inventions, court cases, landmarks, and everyday life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA fun America 250 and United States Semiquincentennial gift idea\u003c\/b\u003e for curious readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScreen-free reading\u003c\/b\u003e for families, teens, classrooms, and history lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you enjoy \u003cb\u003eAmerican history\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efun facts about the United States\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003estrange stories\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epatriotic history books\u003c\/b\u003e, or trivia-style nonfiction, this book will show you a version of America that is surprising, funny, messy, and unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the book and discover the strange side of America, one true story at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trevor C. Langford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798187365036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Trevor C. Langford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084322513151,"sku":"9798187365036","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/250-strange-stories-about-america-trevor-c-langford-9798187365036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}