Download or read book Cartoon History of the United States written by Larry Gonick and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1991-08-14 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What? You don't know what a Burgess is? -- You can't outline the Monroe Doctrine? -- Recall the 14th Amendment? -- Explain the difference between a sputnik and a beatnik? Then you need The Cartoon History of the United Statesto fill those gaps. From the first English colonies to the Gulf War and the S&L debacle, Larry Gonick spells it all out from his unique cartoon perspective.