Review:
PRAISE FOR AMERICA'S HIDDEN HISTORY: "[M]errily removes the whitewash from an often-bland concept of the past, peeling people from their statues with tales of how some of the most famous Americans of whom you never heard shaped our nation."--Associated Press
"With his witty and irreverent view of this country's Colonial and revolutionary past, [Davis] ably shows that the success or failure of isolated events can have national and international consequences. May we expect a sequel to this delightful effort?"--Library Journal
"Once again Ken Davis proves that what you don't know can be shocking. Do yourself a favor. Read this book."--Richard M. Cohen, author of Strong at the Broken Places
"You'll learn lots in this engaging book of true, and often important, stories from U.S. history. These aren't the tales you'll find in most textbooks."--Joy Hakim, author of A History of US
"Writing from a rich font of scholarship, seasoning the facts with wit, irony and a novelist's eye for telling detail, Kenneth C. Davis has conjured back to life some of the most fascinating figures of America's founding decades. "--Ron Powers, co-author of Flags of Our Fathers
"Davis' engaging treatment is spicy but judicious...the book is far superior to standard high-school treatments, and a valuable reference for students young and old."--Publishers Weekly
PRAISE FOR AMERICA S HIDDEN HISTORY: [M]errily removes the whitewash from an often-bland concept of the past, peeling people from their statues with tales of how some of the most famous Americans of whom you never heard shaped our nation. --Associated Press"
With his witty and irreverent view of this country s Colonial and revolutionary past, [Davis] ably shows that the success or failure of isolated events can have national and international consequences. May we expect a sequel to this delightful effort? --Library Journal"
Davis engaging treatment is spicy but judicious the book is far superior to standard high-school treatments, and a valuable reference for students young and old. --Publishers Weekly"
Once again Ken Davis proves that what you don t know can be shocking. Do yourself a favor. Read this book. --Richard M. Cohen, author of Strong at the Broken Places"
You ll learn lots in this engaging book of true, and often important, stories from U.S. history. These aren t the tales you ll find in most textbooks. --Joy Hakim, author of A History of US"
Writing from a rich font of scholarship, seasoning the facts with wit, irony and a novelist s eye for telling detail, Kenneth C. Davis has conjured back to life some of the most fascinating figures of America s founding decades. --Ron Powers, co-author of Flags of Our Fathers"
About the Author:
Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nation Rising; America’s Hidden History; and Don’t Know Much About® History, which sold more than 1.6 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don’t Know Much About® series for adults and children. He blogs regularly at www.dontknowmuch.com.
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