Absurdly True History: American History Edition: The Presidents, Founding Fathers, and Scandals They Skipped in School

Founding fathers, disputed elections, hidden presidential illnesses, and White House pets - the American history stories left out of the textbook version, told with comedic clarity. From the squabbling geniuses who wrote the Constitution to the presidents who hid strokes, secret surgeries, and worse from the public, Absurdly True History: American History Edition digs up the stranger, funnier side of the American story. You'll meet founding fathers who couldn't stand each other, elections decided by the weirdest twists of fate, and a parade of presidential pets that occasionally caused more chaos than the cabinet. Written with the same dry wit and careful sourcing as the rest of the Absurdly True History series, this book is for anyone who suspects the textbook version left out all the good parts - and wants the real (and genuinely ridiculous) story instead.