Young readers will find a vast amount of information in this book, made engrossing and accessible by the question and answer format and the lavish use of realistic illustration. The encyclopedia explores the many facets of the United Statesthe land, its people, their history, and their achievements. A wealth of fascinating facts, figures, stories and legends is contained in answers to questions such as: - Where do two million people see four presidents every year?
- Who made a fortune from software?
- What happened at the Little Bighorn?
- Who was Sacajawea?
- Why was Cy Young perfect in 1904?
- Who lived in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
- When did the Pilgrim Fathers found New Plymouth?
- What was Watergate?
Young readers will find a vast amount of information in this book, made engrossing and accessible by the question and answer format and the lavish use of realistic illustration. The encyclopedia explores the many facets of the United Statesthe land, its people, their history, and their achievements. A wealth of fascinating facts, figures, stories and legends is contained in answers to questions such as: - Where do two million people see four presidents every year?
- Who made a fortune from software?
- What happened at the Little Bighorn?
- Who was Sacajawea?
- Why was Cy Young perfect in 1904?
- Who lived in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
- When did the Pilgrim Fathers found New Plymouth?
- What was Watergate?