John Mcdonald's Maine trivia : a storyteller's useful guide to useless information / by John McDonald ; illustrated by Mark Ricketts.

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McDonald, John

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Yarmouth, Me. : Islandport Press, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (xi, 143 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781934031711
1934031712
9781934031728
1934031720
1280487798
9781280487798
9786613583024
6613583022

Other title:

Maine trivia

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: John Mcdonald's Maine trivia.DDC classification:

814/.6 23

LOC classification:

PN6231.M18 M33 2012eb

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Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Maine; History and Politics; Nature and Wildlife; Wild Card Questions; Sports; Arts and Literature; Places; Final Round: Bonus Questions; Acknowledgments; About the Author; About the Illustrator.

Summary: Professional storyteller John McDonald, author of the now-classic A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar, offers up his unique take on Maine trivia. John delivers an educational and hilarious mix of basic and fun facts about the Pine Tree State, including, of course, a few wicked funny stories. For example, did you know the first navel battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Maine in 1775? That Maine boasts 65 Mud Ponds? That Maine Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. Presidency at a major party's convention? Readers are sure to learn a lot about the both Pine Tree State and the United States, as well as have a few laughs in the process.

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Professional storyteller John McDonald, author of the now-classic A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar, offers up his unique take on Maine trivia. John delivers an educational and hilarious mix of basic and fun facts about the Pine Tree State, including, of course, a few wicked funny stories. For example, did you know the first navel battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Maine in 1775? That Maine boasts 65 Mud Ponds? That Maine Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. Presidency at a major party's convention? Readers are sure to learn a lot about the both Pine Tree State and the United States, as well as have a few laughs in the process.

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