01805cam a2200325 i 4500 362500908 TxAuBib 20180103120000.0 161227s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016046438 9781632354204 1632354209 9781632354907 paperback : alkaline paper 163235490X paperback : alkaline paper TxAuBib rda Hinman, Bonnie. Fascinating history / by Bonnie Hinman. Mankato, MN : 12-Story Library, [2018] 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. A dust veil blots out the sun -- A gun misfire saves President Jackson -- Henry Brown mails himself to freedom -- The mighty maggot saves lives -- An older brother faces tragedy -- The shortest war lasted under an hour -- The Great Wall is not tumbling down -- Spelling made simple -- President Wilson becomes the shepherd-in-chief -- Project Seal : making waves for war -- The weather becomes a weapon -- The man who saved the world -- Fact sheet -- Glossary. "Takes a vivid tour of 12 of history's most incredible stories. Discover where Henry Brown mailed himself in a box and how maggots saved lives during the Civil War. Find out how long the shortest war in history lasted and how a single man saved the world in the 1980s"--Provided by publisher. 20180103. Curiosities and wonders Juvenile literature. United States History Anecdotes Juvenile literature. History Anecdotes Juvenile literature.