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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... Presidential Election Primer Appendix 3: U.S. Presidents and Their Administrations Index About the Author Also by Kenneth C. Davis Copyright About the Publisher Preface to the 30th Anniversary Edition From.
... Presidential Election Primer Appendix 3: U.S. Presidents and Their Administrations Index About the Author Also by Kenneth C. Davis Copyright About the Publisher Preface to the 30th Anniversary Edition From.
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... again, recapping a churning period of wars, calamity, and dramatic political upheaval that opened the twenty-first century. Those extraordinary changes included: the drama of the contested 2000 presidential race, decided by.
... again, recapping a churning period of wars, calamity, and dramatic political upheaval that opened the twenty-first century. Those extraordinary changes included: the drama of the contested 2000 presidential race, decided by.
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... presidential race, decided by 5-4 Supreme Court ruling that led to the Electoral College victory of George W. Bush over Al Gore, who had won the popular vote the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and the ...
... presidential race, decided by 5-4 Supreme Court ruling that led to the Electoral College victory of George W. Bush over Al Gore, who had won the popular vote the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and the ...
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... presidential elections in sixteen years (2000, 2016) went against the popular vote winner. During the nation's first two centuries, that had happened only three times, in 1824, 1876, and 1888. Each of these elections was controversial ...
... presidential elections in sixteen years (2000, 2016) went against the popular vote winner. During the nation's first two centuries, that had happened only three times, in 1824, 1876, and 1888. Each of these elections was controversial ...
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... presidents. One encouraging indication that Americans are really interested in history but just want to learn it in a way that is more appealing than it was in high school is the success of a number of fine works of history that have ...
... presidents. One encouraging indication that Americans are really interested in history but just want to learn it in a way that is more appealing than it was in high school is the success of a number of fine works of history that have ...
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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