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Presents a number of interesting trivia facts that focuses on the history, culture, people, and places of New York State.

Contains profiles of the individual states in the U.S., each with a brief history, a time line, a list of counties and major cities, and tables that provide information on demographics, vital statistics, economy, land use, health and medical care, government and finance, housing, education, transportation and travel, and crime and law enforcement.

Offers odd and extraordinary details about the histories of everday things, arranged by themes such as food and drink, seasons and holidays, ceremony and customs, symbols and markings, health and home, garments and accessories, medications and potions, toys and games, and tools and innovations.

Presents a humorous discussion of obscure trivia relating to United States history, covering details about presidents such as John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and other leaders who are often overlooked.

Explores how the earth would be different in ten alternative astronomical conditions, including how the planet would change if there was a second moon, if the moon orbited backwards, if the earth's crust were thicker, if there was a counter-Earth, if the sun were less massive, and if there were two suns.

A lighthearted treasury of presidential trivia and historical lore features such tidbits as the mistresses of the founding fathers, the theft plot surrounding Lincoln's body, and claims pertaining to John Adams's sanity.

A collection of writings, including fiction and essays, that combine to present a portrait of New York's Harlem community as it has changed throughout history.

Uses alternative histories of the universe to explore how life on Earth would be different if the sun, moon, planets, and stars were aligned differently.

Provides fourth to sixth grade students and their parents with information they need to complete American history assignments. Includes information such as: the Declaration of Independence, the westward expansion, the transcontinental railroad, important inventions, and much more.