A refresher on a broad range of influential Americans, from politicians to authors to inventors who, in one way or another, not only embodied the American spirit, but had a profound influence on this great country. He has compiled fascinating biographies filled with reveting facts and trivia that will simply captivate you.

A group of well known americans, a quick reference book, but once I dipped into it I found some unexpected facts...I guess they are true. The author writes that Washington Irving was gay. The Muscovy Company that hired Hudson had been trading with Russia for 50 years. He was actually not just looking for a route between Spitsbergen Norway and Russia. THen the Dutch East India Company hired him.Daniel Boone marched with Washington and Braddock (really ?)He appears in Byron's Don Juan. ( )