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The cartoon history of the United States

by Larry Gonick

What? You don't know what a Burgess is? — You can't outline the Monroe Doctrine? — Recall the 14th Amendment — Explain the difference between a sputnik and a beatnik? Then you need *The Cartoon History of the United States* to fill those gaps. From the first English colonies to the Gulf War and the S&L debacle, Larry Gonick spells it all out from his unique cartoon perspective.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?