The more I look around Wikipedia the lamer I find it truly is.

There are four books listed under "Literature" for "History of the United States." The last three are the textbooks we're using for APUSH - Johnson's "A History of the American People," Zinn's "A People's History of the United States," and Kennedy/Bailey/Cohen's "The American Pageant" 12e. Yeah, 12th edition exactly. What does that tell you about the people who wrote the article? Kids who were in love with Wikipedia and had taken APUSH. Yeah, the period-summaries look like textbook to me. I wouldn't care, except I do know there are more than four books out there on American history. It's just silly.

Mainly I'm frustrated because I didn't bring Johnson and I'm finding I want him, so I can find that bit about America being JUST LIKE Rome. Also, what Hamilton tried and failed to grow on that plot of land.

Or I could just make shit up and not have a catchy byline for my fic. I think I'll go for that. It's already full of bolonga; what harm is a little more going to do?

ETA: ( real things in the fic, for posterity )