Don't Know Much About History - Updated and Revised Edition
From Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much Aboutâ Geography, Don't Know Much Aboutâ the Civil War, and Don't Know Much Aboutâ the Bible, comes a lively presentation of the phenomenal bestseller that has brought American history to life for hundreds of thousands of readers.From the first...
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From Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much Aboutâ Geography, Don't Know Much Aboutâ the Civil War, and Don't Know Much Aboutâ the Bible, comes a lively presentation of the phenomenal bestseller that has brought American history to life for hundreds of thousands of readers.From the first settlements of the continent through Vietnam, Watergate, and Reagan, Davis takes listeners on a rollicking ride through 600 years of Americana. With wit, candor, and fascinating facts, Don't Know Much Aboutâ History explodes long-held myths and misconceptions-revealing the very human side of history that the textbooks neglect.In this entertaining presentation, you'll meet the personalities who helped shape our nation and hear the words and wisdom that have endured through the centuries. From the French and Indian War to Vietnam, from George Washington to George Bush, here is the story of how we got to where we are today-and the questions that have plagued most of us since grade school are more interesting than ever before.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9780739317716 (0739317717)
ASIN: 739317717
Publish date: November 8th 2005
Publisher: Random House Audio
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Academic,
School,
Reference,
Literature,
American,
Education,
Politics,
American History,
United States,
Textbooks
Series: Don't Know Much About
This wasn't a bad book, but it contained a lot of stuff I already knew. I would have liked to learn more of what I didn't know and less of what I already did know.
More than I wanted to know.