Sarah Vowell exposes the glorious conundrums of American history and culture with wit, probity, and an irreverent sense of humor. With Assassination Vacation, she takes us on a road trip like no other--a journey to the pit stops of American political murder and through the myriad ways they have been used for fun and profit, for political and cultural advantage. From Buffalo to Alaska, Washington to the Dry Tortugas, Vowell visits locations immortalized...

Describes the history, population, geography, and other aspects of each of the fifty states in the U.S., including Washington, D.C., and includes fact boxes, photographs, and maps.

Text and illustrations represent each of the fifty states, providing information about important people, ideas, and events in the history of the United States.