96 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, gray-green cloth, red lettering and decor, 96 pages, red and black illustrated endpapers, 40 short stories about American history, customs, holidays, innovations, etc; 57 color illustrations, some full-page, with captions. ; Originally published 1924. This is 2nd edition, 1937. ; Front cover illustration of boy and dog with radio, both boy and dog have earphones wired to radio. ; Written for children who ask questions about real things, such as: Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Carrier pigeons. Clocks. Cotton. Forks. Lent. Mayflower. Silk. Telegraph. Umbrellas. Valentines. More. ; Very little wear. No marks. Binding tight.