![]() ![]() He also succeeds in unraveling such complexities in a way that someone in sixth grade or junior high school could read and understand, and it’s a shame that these books are not used as textbooks in high school courses-or even college. Gonick tackles complex topics like this without ever being dry and academic about it. For example, most Americans might tell you, “Lincoln freed the slaves,” but the reality was not so simple. ![]() Gonick adroitly strikes a balance between giving us history’s broad brushstrokes and revealing some of its complex nuances. On top of that, a paperback collection of nearly 400 pages offers The Cartoon History of the United States, which was originally published in two smaller volumes. ![]()
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