Made in America

by Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson, who gave glorious voice to The Mother Tongue, now celebrates her magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood...and exactly why Mr.Yankee Doodle call his befeathered cap "Macaroni." (read review)

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“as with most of Mr. Bryson's books, this one delves deeper into the common stories of history that we all susposedly learned in school. I think this book is a fantastic read for anyone with any inkling of interest in American History. Very interesting slant on history and extremely funny.”