The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History

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Discover illustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous (and true!) tales from American history that don't appear in school textbooks. The creators of the podcastThe Dollop presentillustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous, NSFW, and downright absurd tales from American history that you weren't taught in school. The United States of Absurdity presents short, informative, and hilarious storiesof the most outlandish (but true) people, events, and more from United Stateshistory. Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds cover the weird stories youdidn't learn in history class, such as 10-Cent Beer Night, the Jackson Cheese, andthe Kentucky Meat Shower, accompanied by full-page illustrations thatbring each historical "milestone" to life in full-color.

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"The United States of Absurdity, a new book from the hosts of the American history podcastThe Dollop, couldn't have picked a better time to arrive. Think of it asA People's Historyof the United Statesfor the slightly lazy."
NPR.org

"If my history teachers in high school had been half as smart and one-tenth as entertaining as Dave and Gareth, I could probably tell you who fought in the Spanish-American War today.
Josh Olson, Oscar-nominated screenwriter for A History of Violence

This book, just like The Dollop, will teach you things you'll wish you had learned in history class. I dare you not to be equal parts fascinated, horrified, and in stitches.
Al Madrigal, actor and comedian, The Daily Show

"Dave and Gareth have created an amazing record of historical eccentricities which, while hysterically informative, has thus far only been available for your ears. This book will take The Dollop into the uncharted territory of your eyes. And hopefully, if my many requests are heededthere will be a scented version."
Chris Hardwick, @midnight and Talking Dead

"The United States of Absurdity is so funny that it makes me want to kidnap Dave and Gareth, keep them in a basement, and then live out their identities as my ownwhich would still not be the weirdest story in this book."
Wil Anderson, stand-up comedian, television host, writer, and podcaster

Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds could make anything funny. This book is proof. Good thing they decided to use their powers for good to educate the masses with the lessons we can learn from history. Even the parts of history that make us vomit in our mouths a little.
Ronny Chieng, stand-up comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Author Bio

DAVE ANTHONY is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster.Beside co-hosting The Dollop, he's been seen as a stand up on Jimmy KimmelLive, The Late Late Show, and on Comedy Central. He is a writer/actor on Maronon IFC. In 2015, he was named Comedian to Watch by L.A. Weekly. GARETH REYNOLDS is a writer/comedian who has written for shows on Comedy Central,Fox, TBS, and MTV. He has executive produced shows like MTV's Failosophy andthe Travel Channel's Mancations.