Hundreds of numbered questions, each with a short answer: why Delaware is the Blue Hen State, when the first national party platform was adopted, where common sayings come from and which popular beliefs are simply wrong. The compiler ranges over history, geography, biography, science and philology, promising nothing he could not back with good authority.
A browsable Victorian trivia book, ideal for dipping into and for anyone who collects odd facts about words and history. Download the free EPUB.