A Patriot's A to Z of America: Things Every Good American Should Know

by Edward P. Moser, Jay Stephen Whitney

America is a nation of firsts, from its pioneering innovation in technology and science to its politics, social affairs, and culture. But despite its intriguing and unique history, many Americans aren’t as well-versed as they think they are when it comes to knowledge of the monumental events, people, and ideas that shaped this revolutionary country. Chock-full of surprising snippets of history you should know about, A Patriot’s A to Z of America: Things Every Good American Should Know is the eye-opening remedy for every aspiring good American, featuring heroic events and creative individuals who surmounted great difficulties to achieve great things—going to the moon, wiring the planet, defeating the Nazis, setting up the first large democratic republic, and largely banishing starvation overseas—achievements of which no other nation can boast. Organized from A to Z, these exceptional tales are America’s to tell and for you to discover.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

302 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2011

About the author

Edward Moser, is no talking head, but a historian and long-time author. A former speechwriter for the President of the United States, and an ex-Editor of Time-Life Books, he was also a writer for Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show”. He is the author, co-author, or editor of 14 published books, on such subjects as history, politics, humor, and technology.

His latest is Femme Fatalité: A Lizzy Thorne Spy Novel--

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

His previous work is The Old Town Horror, Murder and Theft in America's Most Historic Locale--

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

His previous book, from Lyons Press, was The Lost Capitol, The Hidden and Tumultuous Saga of Congress and the Capitol Building--

https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-C...

Another book of his, from McFarland, is The White House's Unruly Neighborhood: Crime, Scandal & Intrigue in the History of Lafayette Square:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

A previous, on Presidents, politics, & history, is The Two-Term Jinx!--

(https://www.amazon.com/Two-Term-Jinx-...).

Turner Publishing Company published his work, A to Z of America--

http://www.amazon.com/Patriots-Americ..., a series of vignettes on famous events and personalities in U.S. history.

Ntm his satire Foundering Fathers--

http://www.amazon.com/Foundering-Fath...) spoofs today’s official Washington.

He also runs a popular tour of the White House and Lafayette Square areas of Washington, D.C.

https://www.meetup.com/washarea-disco...

https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteSqu....

Reviews

[Edward Moser · Rating 5 out of 5]

With its short, sharp, accounts of famous events from the Declaration of Independence to MLK's "I have a dream" speech, this book should absolutely replace the boring 'old school' history texts.

Not only does this book encompass traditional US events, Moser includes famous American inventions, explorations, sports and literature that are often overlooked in other history texts.This books really runs the gamut, from politics and warfare to the history of medical science and engineering in America, even music, even landscape architecture! And the style is conversational and fast-paced, probably not what you remember from your dull history class in school. I enjoyed in particular the sections on the Manhattan Project, Frederick Douglass, and the Apollo moon program.

If you're looking for a well rounded, historical read, "A Patriot's A to Z of America" is an informative, entertaining, 'must have' in every American household!!

[Joanna Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick read with great little snitbits of information.

[Catherine Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good/easy read. Learned lots of new things about American History that I did not know. Also, I know the author.