Where in the world did I get this book? I was cleaning out some stacks of books this weekend and there it was. Written in a question and answer format, this book tries to explain basic principles of American History. Example, "What is Manifest Destiny?" "What was the Era of Good Feelings?" "How the Hell did George W. Bush ever get elected?" Actually, I just made that one up, but there was a question about the disputed Election of 2000. Since I teach U.S. History at the college level, there wasn't a lot of new information in this book, but it would be very useful for any one with a limited historical understanding. However, there was one part that caused me to change my rating from a two star to a three star book. Based on a report made by General Henry Knox himself after the Revolutionary War, there is a great human relations story included. Just before crossing the Delaware River in December 1776(just prior to the colonial victories at Trenton and Princeton), when it was doubtful whether there would be a Continental Army in the spring, Washington said to Henry "Ox" Knox (he weighed over 280 pounds) as he got into the boat for the crossing, "Shift that fat ass, Harry, but slowly or you'll swamp the damn boat". It might just be me, but I fell just a little in love with George Washington after reading that quote. And it's stories like this that make the study of history so fascinating.