Jane C. Flinn All Things History

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On July 1, 1941, the world's first television commercial aired on NBC advertising what?What sport was once called ';battledore'?Which president made his millions as a geologist, traveling the world as an expert in gold mining?Holding a trivia night? Preparing for trivia night? Looking for discussion topics for the dinner table? Simply interested in history?Entertaining, educational, and full of fun facts, All Things History includes hundreds of multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and open-ended questions that provide an opportunity for you to not only test your knowledge of history, but to learn something new along the way.Written for all ages in an educational and entertaining style, All Things History will be your go-to guide to a broad range of topics-from fashion trends through the decades, to inventions and discoveries, mythology, sports, creative arts, and US Presidents. Special Did You Know facts provide a deeper dig into the topic.