Don't Know Much About HistoryWho really discovered America? What was "the shot heard 'round the world"? Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: Did he or didn't he? From the arrival of Columbus through the bizarre election of 2000 and beyond, Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than 500 years of American history. In this updated edition of the classic anti-textbook, he debunks, recounts, and serves up the real story behind the myths and fallacies of American history. |
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| Title | Don't Know Much About History Don't Know Much About Series |
| Author | Kenneth C. Davis |
| Publisher | Harper Collins, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0061793523, 9780061793523 |
| Length | 752 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / General History / United States / General |
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