Don't Know Much About American History (Don't Know Much About) | Kenneth C. Davis

Don't Know Much About American History (Don't Know Much About) | Kenneth C. Davis | Great tool for all ages!!

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	Don't Know Much About American History (Don't Know Much About) Kenneth C. Davis HarperTrophy, 2003 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Was Columbus the first European in the Americas?

What sport became more popular after the Civil War?

Were the Little Rock Nine a rock-and-roll band?

As best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis knows, history can be fun, fascinating, and memorable. When his don't know much about® history was published in 1990, it was a sensation. The book delivered a fresh take on history with its wit and unusual detail. Davis now does for young people what his earlier book did for adults. In his trademark question-and-answer style -- peppered with surprising facts, historic reproductions, and Matt Faulkner's lively illustrations -- Davis introduces our ancestors who settled the East and expanded the West, as well as those who had been living here all along. His sure touch brings the drama and excitement of the American story vividly to life.

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Enjoyable Book

This is a wonderful way to brush up on history! It is fast and easy to read. This would be a great book for someone who missed history the first time around!

Great tool for all ages!!

This book is a great concise recap of American history. Despite the age level for the book, I believe this is a great review for those of us who's brains find it hard to retain all those details about our country's history. Good for kids and adults, as well. Thanks, Kenneth Davis.

Great book until 1950

American history is rife with stories about Washington and a cherry tree, Jefferson and his slave mistress, and more that we all accept as fact. The author does a nice job dispelling these myths and more. I read the book all the way through and stayed entertained...

... until the end of WWII. If the book had a slight leftward slant before that period, it ended with a major slant afterward. The treatment of Bill Clinton is especially biased.

Overall though, I would recommend this book. Any author who can make history entertaining is doing the country a service.

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Good for a brief overview of American History

This appealed greatly to my wife who never studied much of American History. I found it interesting as well, but was less enthusiastic since the material was very familiar to me. Still, it is presented in a unique and captivating format. It is good for both kids and adults.

Don't Know much about American History

I gave it as a gift to a 10 year old. Hope he likes it. It looked like a easy read.

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