by bfps0cq
Type: documentary
Status: —
Author: Kenneth C. Davis
2005-11-29
book
DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY BUT NEVER LEARNED
This is a really fun skip through American history. It breaks down the last few hundred years into periods and then covers major events in each. Attention is paid in particular to noting people, places, and things you may have heard of but may not remember or may never have learned about. The author earns extra points for not being shy about calling a bastard a bastard (e.g. when he talks about the worthless Senator McCarthy he's quite blunt, in contrast to some of the recent apologist tomes penned to try and defend him and his actions).
I read the first edition of this book but if you buy it today you'll get a new edition with a few corrections and new material.
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by johnmunsch
Type: documentary
Status: I recommend
Author: Kenneth C. Davis
Tags: history non-fiction
Description: This is a really fun skip through American history. It breaks down the last few hundred years...
2005-09-12