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Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States
Author: Dave Barry
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ISBN-13: 9780345416605
ISBN-10: 0345416600
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication Date: 10/29/1997
Pages: 256
Book Type: Paperback

Book Description:
If you love to laugh, if you love your country, if you are unaware that "the Sixth Amendment states that if you are accused of a crime, you have the right to a trial before a jury of people too stupid to get out of jury duty," Dave Barry Slept Here is the book for you. Every single momentous event and crucial movement is covered, including:

The Birthing Contractions of a Nation
Kicking Some British Butt
The Forging of a Large, Wasteful Bureaucracy
The Civil War: A Nation Pokes Itself in the Eyeball
The Fifties: Peace, Prosperity, Brain Death
The Reagan-Bush Years: Napping Toward Glory
And much more!

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Lynda C. (Readnmachine) from UMATILLA, OR wrote on 5/12/2008...


Dave Barry proves once again that his strong suit is short columns. When he tries to string a book-length feature (this time a cockeyed take on the history of the United States), the result is lukewarm and only mildly humorous.

Genny S. from JACKSONVILLE, FL wrote on 5/4/2007...


Dave Barry at his best. If you enjoy history, you will get some real laughs out of Dave Barry's account.

Suzanna L. (SuzieKaye) from LAKE MARY, FL wrote on 2/20/2007...


I love Dave Barry's spin on US History - I laughed out loud!