If you've ever found American history boring or difficult to understand, this book is for you. Conversations in American History is a dialogue between a curious student and a knowledgeable teacher. Nothing escapes the students inquisitive mind: If the signal was, one if by land and two if by sea, how could the Redcoats come by land if there is no land between England and America? Were there really witches in Salem? What does separation of church and state mean? Topics covered in the book include, among many others: the discovery of America, the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, the Age of Jefferson, and the War of 1812. Historical personalities are also discussed, such as: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Andrew Jackson.