Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Wise Up! (42 page)

Tyler, John,
257
,
357

typewriters,
109
,
123

U

U2 (band),
130

UCLA,
130

UFOs,
272
,
327

underwear,
52
,
381

United Kingdom,
83
,
94

United Nations,
102

University of Bologna, Italy,
106

UPS (United Parcel Service),
34

Ure, Midge,
100

U.S. Air Force,
277

U.S. Army,
144
,
277

U.S. Bill of Rights,
195

U.S. Congress,
134
,
195

U.S. Constitution,
195

U.S. currency,
228

U.S. firsts,
214

U.S. Forest Service,
299

U.S. Marines,
357

U.S. Navy,
144

U.S. Postal Service,
85

U.S. Treasury,
228

U.S.S.
Abraham Lincoln
,
144

V

Valentine’s Day,
85

Valley Forge,
145

Van Buren, Martin,
291

Van Gogh, Vincent,
73

Van Halen (band),
87

Vatican City,
81
,
106

vegetarians,
91
,
140

Vespasian, Emperor,
21

Vichyssoise,
359

Victoria, Queen,
12
,
81
,
104
,
186

video games,
80
,
249

Vietnam,
356

Vila, Bob,
32

vinegar,
132

violins,
1
,
125

Virginia,
134
,
356

vision,
363

Vlad the Impaler,
350

Voiselle, Bill,
130

volcanoes,
242

Volkswagen Beetle,
120

Voltaire,
110

von Richthofen, Manfred,
360

Voyager 2
(spacecraft),
46

W

Wagner, Richard,
253

Wahlberg, Mark,
79

Wal-Mart,
108
,
126
,
332

Wales,
94
,
106

Walker, Mary,
144

Walker, William,
102

Wallace, George,
145

walruses,
353

Wand, Hart A.,
6

war,
139
,
379

War and Peace
(Tolstoy),
235

War of 1812,
3
,
139
,
379

washing machine,
11

Washington, George,
119
,
134
,
145
,
266

waste (household),
86

water,
1
,
48
,
95

Waterloo, Battle of,
114

watermelon,
132

Wayne, John,
79
,
206
,
317

weapon (concealed),
79

weapons of mass destruction,
127

weather,
224
,
237
,
242

Webb, Matthew,
130

weddings,
85
,
209

Weld, Tuesday,
354

Welles, Orson,
31

Wenceslas, Good King,
104

West, Mae,
28

West Point,
144

West Virginia (state),
78
,
356

Western Union,
88

Westerns,
119

whales, blue,
18
,
251
,
265

What’s Love Got to Do with It
(movie),
129

wheel (invention),
109

Wheel of Fortune
(TV show),
247

“When I’m Sixty-four” (song),
136

When the Pawn
(album),
98

White House,
88
,
119
,
134
,
139
,
184
,
244
,
299
,
319
,
348

White Sands National Monument,
263

White, Vanna,
247

Whitman, Walt,
240

wigs,
129

Wilder, Billy,
121

Williams, Robin,
246

Williams, Ted,
268

Wilson, Woodrow,
27
,
184
,
271
,
281

wine,
1
,
150
,
269

winter,
15

Wisconsin,
131

Wish-Bone Salad Dressing,
359

witches,
327

Wizard of Oz, The
(movie),
270

Wodehouse, P. G.,
299

women,
93
,
102
,
116
,
140
,
151
,
227
,
319

Wonder, Stevie,
363

Wonder Woman,
90

wood,
86

Woods, Tiger,
61

woodworking,
274

words,
123
,
233
,
238
,
275
,
280
,
290
,
301
,
361

work(ers),
137
,
140

World Cup (soccer),
117

world leaders,
114

world records,
65
,
219

World Series,
2

World War I,
41
,
117
,
133–4
,
332
,
379

World War II,
2
,
3
,
25
,
64
,
123
,
127
,
167
,
332
,
337–8
,
358
,
379

wrench,
11

wrestling,
146

Wrigley, William, Jr.,
137
,
147

Wright brothers,
91
,
324
,
375

X

X-men
(comics),
117

Y

Yale University,
239

Yamaguchi, Kristi,
14

Yamaha,
34

Yankee Stadium,
113

Yankees, New York,
14

YMCA,
331

Yogi Bear Show, The
(TV show),
90

Young, Cy,
112

Young, Neil,
115

Z

Zappa, Frank,
2

zero (number),
109

Zola, Émile,
133

Zombie, Rob,
20

zombie,
79

zoo,
113

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Thank You!

Contents

BIG STUFF

BIG News

BIG Debuts

BIG Business

AMERICAN HERITAGE

Eleanor Roosevelt

States of the Union

American Politics

On the Job

The Nation’s Locations

American Institutions

Black History

Living in America

ARGHH! PIRATES!

Talk Like a Pirate

A Pirate’s Life

GRUB & GROG

Ancient Eating

Food!

Flour Power

Global Gourmets

Food Bites

Espresso Yourself

Presidential Dining

Dear Dairy

Food Stuff

Confection-ately Yours

Tasty Titles

The Boozery

Sauerkraut

American Food

BATTLE STATIONS

World War I

Facts of War

Life in the Military

World War II

Military Miscellany

More Military Miscellany

Warriors

5 Turning Points: WWII

Facts of War, Part 2

HOORAY FOR CANADA!

Canada

Canadian Firsts

Canadian City Names

O, Canada!

Born in Canada

BIRDS, BEES, & BUGS

Loony

I’ll Fly Away

Ewww…Insects

For the Birds

Duck, Duck, Goose

Creepy Crawlies

A Bug’s Life

Bees & Things

For the Birds, Part 2

ON THE MOVE

Transportation

Travel Abroad

Historical Transportation

Nautical Notes

THE HUMAN BODY

The Senses

Body Parts

Hair It Is

Bodies at Work

To the Teeth

The Body

Body Talk

Dentistry

Eyes & Ears

RICH & FAMOUS

Too Cool for School

Impressive Feats

Leading Ladies

Leading Men

Names

Simons Say

That’s Rich

Ups & Downs

Facts About the Famous

Tough Guys

Name Changes

Say It in Quotes

Young & Old

Age Doesn’t Matter

First, Last, & Once

Nicknames

Exceptional Talents

Celebrity Gossip

Can’t Win ‘Em All

Hard Workers

Real Names

Celebrity Hodgepodge

Also Known As

Cameos

Bond, James Bond

All in a Day’s Work

More Celebrity Gossip

Love, Sweet Love

COLORFUL FACTS

The Blues

Reds

Living Colors

Green Things

GLOBAL NEWS

Around the World

World Politics

Kings & Queens

World Leaders

England & France

Ancient Designs

Ah, Britannia

Leaders of the World

International Landmarks

Go International

Indigenous People

Worldy Matters

Get Lost

The Ruling Class

World Leaders & Politics

Came, Saw, Conquered

BATTLE OF THE SEXES

In the Name of Love

Men & Women

AWARD WINNERS

World Records

The Noble Nobel

It’s An Honor

More World Records

At the Oscars

And the Winner Is

COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING

Stars’ Common Ground

Animal Comparisons

Comparisons

Uncommon in Common

ENTERTAINMENT

Dance, Dance, Dance

TV Trivia

Comic Relief

Beatlemania

Hollywood Prop-erty

Survivor Realities

Movie Price Tags

Wheel of Fortune

What Could’ve Been