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American History by the State: Interesting Stories and Random Facts About Texas, California, and New York
- History of the United States Box Set, Book 1
- Narrated by: Derek Newman
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
Rich history, important figures, and massive events that rocked the entire continent; each of the 50 states comprising the United States has been the scene of enormous moments in history that are the subject of study all over the world.
Knowing such facts and being able to recognize the details of culture, folklore, and sports (among many other pieces of trivia) are gifts that very few have, even those that can boast living in certain states all of their lives.
In this American History by the State box set, we provide you with the trivia and facts surrounding three of the most emblematic states in the US: Texas, New York, and California:
- Learn how Texas earned its name, “The Lone Star State”, as well as discovering more about its mysteries in The Great Book of Texas.
- Discover just how the beloved Statue of Liberty found its way into history and became quite possibly the most recognized city emblem in the world in our Great Book of New York.
- Open the floodgates of knowledge surrounding the powerful media industry in the Golden State, and find out more about how it came to reach its peak in the Great Book of California!
Every state has its history and every history has its facts - our goal is to provide you with everything you will need to know, and which not even your professors or parents taught you.
Get it today and start learning just what makes each state across the United States unlike any other!
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- Georgia. A
- 28-09-19
Texas via trivia
A great way to catch up on fun history about Texas. The narration is great too, it creates a game show ambience. Also, with the randomness of the trivia, this this book keeps the listener guessing, and the end of each section with a quiz adds a nice touch to the overall book.
I was given this free review copy in exchange for a review. This review is only based on my assessment
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- Kelly. M
- 26-10-19
A delightful trivia book
As a lover of history and all things facts, this book is like an early Christmas present. It has so many fun facts about these three great American states: Texas, California and New York. Being mostly fascinated by the Texans, I find this book informative on so many aspects of the state history, culture and icons. Also, it is a great way to pass time.
I got a complimentary copy of this audiobook from the author, and I have left this unbiased review.
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- Norma Miles
- 15-07-19
The ugliest man on campus.
History, celebrities, music, film, sports, murders, hauntings, holiday attractions and beauty spots: they're all here in nice, bite sized offerings to give an overall flavour of the state being discovered. This box set compiles the first three books together of this fun and educational exploration of each of the U.S.states, with Texas, New York and California. I knew Texas was big but I hadn't realized it was the size of two Germany's. Nor that guano played such an huge part in the economy. I guess I hadn't really thought much beyond oil and cattle. Oh, but there is - so much more.
And that is what is such fun about these books individually. The reader is taken on a verbal journey found the state in question, past and present, being offered quick and fascinating facts under the separate headings of history, pop culture, ideas and inventions, sports and unsolved crimes and supernatural happenings. And after each chapter is is simple, multi-choice quiz to test one's memory: really useful for those who like entering trivia competitions. Or leave it out if it is not wanted, it is very short: only five questions each time, usually.
Not everything about these books is perfect, of course. There are occasional small editing glitches, an unexpected pause in the narration or a stumble over pronunciation There is the annoying repetition of title heading and paragraph beginning, as in:
'One of the most famous trees is located in California.
Did you know that one of the most famous trees can be found in California?'
This is fine on a visual text page but sounds too repetitious when spoken aloud, especially when occurring frequently in the course of the reading. One of the sentences is superfluous. But it is a minor irritation in an otherwise excellent collection. And Derek Newman's narration is easy to listen to, giving enough tone change to maintain an interest.
My thanks to the rights holder of American History by the State who, at my request via Audiobook Boom, freely gifted me a complimentary copy. It was very much appreciated. This whole series is a very pleasurable way of finding out more about the different States of America. It makes learning fascinating and fun. And I recommend this book, and any others in this series, to everyone who has a curiosity for odd facts or just wants to expand their knowledge in a pleasurable way.
Oh yes, and that music icon who was voted the 'ugliest man on campus'? If you don't know who it was, then you'll just have to look in 'Texas'
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