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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... question the fundamental ability and commitment of people entrusted with the nation's basic safety. Then the Great Recession and financial meltdown destroyed the dreams, prosperity, and economic security of millions of Americans. They ...
... question the fundamental ability and commitment of people entrusted with the nation's basic safety. Then the Great Recession and financial meltdown destroyed the dreams, prosperity, and economic security of millions of Americans. They ...
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... question marks. But the once unthinkable idea of the death of democracy in America has become a frightening prospect. It is reflected most alarmingly in the dismal levels of civic engagement in this country. Americans have never been ...
... question marks. But the once unthinkable idea of the death of democracy in America has become a frightening prospect. It is reflected most alarmingly in the dismal levels of civic engagement in this country. Americans have never been ...
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... question that many of the fundamental institutions and even the democratic ideals that have bound the nation ... questions and offers clear responses, that one remains open and unanswerable. Kenneth C. Davis April 2020 © 2020 All Rights ...
... question that many of the fundamental institutions and even the democratic ideals that have bound the nation ... questions and offers clear responses, that one remains open and unanswerable. Kenneth C. Davis April 2020 © 2020 All Rights ...
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... question looms larger. Would most of their parents or older brothers and sisters do any better? Most thirtyseven ... questions about history. When Bill Clinton went to Normandy as president for a D-Day observance, even he had to be ...
... question looms larger. Would most of their parents or older brothers and sisters do any better? Most thirtyseven ... questions about history. When Bill Clinton went to Normandy as president for a D-Day observance, even he had to be ...
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... questions about American history. This single volume is obviously not an encyclopedic history of America. For simplicity, I use a question-and-answer approach, and there are literally shelves of books about each of the questions I have ...
... questions about American history. This single volume is obviously not an encyclopedic history of America. For simplicity, I use a question-and-answer approach, and there are literally shelves of books about each of the questions I 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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