America's Oddest Historical Moments

America can be a weird place, but thankfully much of that weirdness is long in the past. From failed assassinations to the long stretch of time a town in New Jersey thought tomatoes were deadly poison, readers will love taking a trip through some of America's strangest stories of yore. Full-color photographs paired with vivid historical retellings bring these stories to life for modern readers eager to relive some of the past's funniest and oddest tales.