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From George Washington to Barack Obama, this collection of weird and wild but true facts will show you a whole other side of our nation s leaders:

Andrew Jackson was married to a bigamist.
Martin Van Buren wore pistols in the Senate chamber in case things got too rowdy.
Franklin Pierce ran over a woman with his horse while in office and was arrested, but was released when the police realized he was the president.
James Garfield could simultaneously write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other.
Dwight D. Eisenhower s nickname for his staff driver was Private Parts....

Call them Native Americans, American Indians, indigenous peoples, or first nations -- a vast and diverse array of nations, tribes, and cultures populated every corner of North America long before Columbus arrived. Native American History For Dummies reveals what is known about their pre-Columbian history and shows how their presence, customs, and beliefs influenced everything that was to follow.

This straightforward guide breaks down their ten-thousand-plus year history and explores their influence on European settlement of the continent. You'll gain fresh insight into the major...