Project Gutenberg 2018-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 207 Hopkins, Livingston 1846 1927 Hopkins, L. (Livingston) A Comic History of the United States Illustrated by the author. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Comic History of the United States" by Livingston Hopkins is a humorous historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the early history of America, employing satire and illustrations to present significant events and figures in an entertaining light, beginning with Christopher Columbus's discovery. Through a comic lens, Hopkins aims to make the complexities of American history more accessible and engaging to readers. The opening of the narrative introduces Columbus on the evening of his historic discovery, framing his quest for a new world with a comedic twist. Hopkins informs readers of Columbus's youthful aspirations and family dynamics, contrasting the serious nature of exploration and discovery with playful satire. The author highlights Columbus's unorthodox methods and the absurdity of his challenges, setting a tone that blends historical facts with irreverent humor, while also preparing the groundwork for subsequent chapters that will continue this blend through various episodes of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Humor E151 Text Category: Humour Category: History - American 207966 2025-06-22T13:11:27.759548 text/html 206920 2018-02-05T09:20:24 text/html 4959169 2025-06-22T13:11:35.781546 application/epub+zip 4956392 2025-06-22T13:11:29.611566 application/epub+zip 171946 2025-06-22T13:11:28.656555 application/epub+zip 5009601 2025-06-22T13:11:39.754491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4982206 2025-06-22T13:11:34.821501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210745 2022-08-25T12:27:10.821030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155120 2025-06-22T13:11:26.686575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155380 2018-02-05T09:20:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18359 2025-06-22T13:11:39.915500 application/rdf+xml 23311 2025-06-22T13:11:28.772537 image/jpeg 2456 2025-06-22T13:11:28.714536 image/jpeg 58775 2018-02-05T09:20:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 4746510 2018-02-05T09:20:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 4771527 2025-06-22T13:11:27.983573 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia