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Who knew that Teddy Roosevelt called Taft a "flub-dub with a streak of the second-rate and the common in him"? Or that there's a clearly marked urinal in Salem, Ore., noting that JFK was once a patron? Or that Grover Cleveland's nickname was Big Beefhead? If trivia is what you're looking for now that patriotism is chic, pick up a copy of the "USA Book of Lists." One of the few pop patriotic titles to be published before 9-11, its sales have more than doubled since Barnes & Noble began pushing the book as part of its Spirit of America promo last month. Publisher Anne Brooks sent the retailer a letter after the tragedy touting the title--she says she did so "without capitalizing too much on people's misery"--and her instinct was head-on. Warm and fuzzy books celebrating all things American are hot this Independence Day. "It's patriotism for the masses," says Edward Nawotka, a Publishers Weekly editor. Recent titles include "1001 Ways to Celebrate America." There's also a fictionalized account of the Martha and George Washington love story from Mary Higgins Clark. And for all the patriots out there who didn't know respecting your flag means you shouldn't write on it or use it as bedding, check out "Honor Our Flag." Though what's more patriotic than wrapping yourself in the Stars and Stripes?