LITTLE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (PB)

In short, vivid chapters this book brings to life hundreds of individuals whose stories span 500 years of American history. Pilgrim William Bradford stumbles into an Indian deer trap on his first day in America; Harriet Tubman lets loose a pair of chickens to divert attention from escaping slaves; the toddler Andrew Carnegie gobbles his oatmeal with a spoon in each hand. These stories also spark larger questions in the context of a nation that is, and always has been, remarkably divided and diverse.