Don't Know Much About History [30th Anniversary Edition]: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never LearnedHarperCollins, 2020 M11 3 - 752 pages A New York Times bestseller · More than 1.7 Million Copies Sold! “Reading Davis is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had!” —People magazine From the arrival of Columbus through the historic election of Barack Obama and beyond, Kenneth C. Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than five hundred years of American history. In this 30th anniversary edition of the classic anti-textbook—which includes a new preface by Davis—he debunks, recounts, and serves up the real story behind the myths and fallacies of American history. |
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... decisions that reflect the spirit of the times. While many of these “American Voices” include some of the most famous Americans, others are the voices of Americans whose names you do not know—but should. Following the seeming ...
... decisions that reflect the spirit of the times. While many of these “American Voices” include some of the most famous Americans, others are the voices of Americans whose names you do not know—but should. Following the seeming ...
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... decisions, tobacco became the cash crop that kept the English colonies going—where it literally kept the settlers alive. In other words, there is nothing new about powerful tobacco lobbies. They have influenced government practically ...
... decisions, tobacco became the cash crop that kept the English colonies going—where it literally kept the settlers alive. In other words, there is nothing new about powerful tobacco lobbies. They have influenced government practically ...
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... decisions they made required approval of the company in London, this was clearly the seed from which American representative government would grow. The little assembly had a shaky beginning, from its initial malarial summer. In the ...
... decisions they made required approval of the company in London, this was clearly the seed from which American representative government would grow. The little assembly had a shaky beginning, from its initial malarial summer. In the ...
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... decision to provide refuge for Quakers who had been banished from other colonies, even though he disagreed with their religious teachings. Williams earned his living by farming and trading with the Indians. He went on missionary ...
... decision to provide refuge for Quakers who had been banished from other colonies, even though he disagreed with their religious teachings. Williams earned his living by farming and trading with the Indians. He went on missionary ...
Contents
Jane Roe sue Wade? | |
From the Evil Empire to the Axis of Evil | |
Authors Note | |
Acknowledgments | |
Is the Electoral College a Party School? A Presidential Election Primer | |
Index | |
About the Author | |
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