If you've ever found American history boring or hard to understand, this book is for you. Inside, a bright, curious student poses questions about American history, and a kind, knowledgeable teacher answers them. Nothing escapes the student's inquisitive mind, and the teacher is endlessly patient. Kinds of questions posed: One if by land and two if by sea? How could the Redcoats come by land when there's no land between England and America? Were there really witches in Salem? What does tyranny mean? What's a legislature? What does separation of church and state mean? What does amnesty mean? Topics include: Discovery of America, The French and Indian War, The Revolutionary War, The Constitution, The Launching of the Nation, The Age of Jefferson, The War of 1812, The Age of Jackson. Personalities include: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Paul Revere, James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson.