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Don't Know Much About® History [30th Anniversary Edition] by Kenneth C. Davis

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Don't Know Much About® History [30th Anniversary Edition]

Everything You Need to Know About American History But Never Learned

Kenneth C. Davis

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 22, 2020

Reading lane: U.S. History

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.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

History, Reframed

A lively, approachable way into American history, with humor and a teacherly snap.

Come here for

  • History with a playful, question-answered rhythm
  • A shelf-friendly anniversary edition

Expect

  • Big stretches of U.S. history, briskly explained
  • A book that works for reading, gifting, and keeping nearby

Book Details

Authors
Kenneth C. Davis
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 22, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
U.S. History · Revolutionary America (1775-1800)
Reading lane
U.S. History

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  • Historiography

  • History Resources

  • U.S. History

  • 19th-Century America

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  • 20th-Century America

  • 21st-Century America

  • World History

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About This Book

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,...

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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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