Don't Know Much About American History
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- Author：Kenneth C. Davis
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Summary
Was Columbus the first European in the Americas？As best-selling author Kenneth C。 Davis knows， history can be fun， fascinating， and memorable。 When his don't know much about® history was published in 1990， it was a sensation。 The book delivered a fresh take on history with its wit and unusual detail。 Davis now does for young people what his earlier book did for adults。 In his trademark question-and-answer style -- peppered with surprising facts， historic reproductions， and Matt Faulkner's lively illustrations -- Davis introduces our ancestors who settled the East and expanded the West， as well as those who had been living here all along。 His sure touch brings the drama and excitement of the American story vividly to life。
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Reviews
Vanessa Pugh
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Bought this books by mistake thinking it wasn’t a children’s book。 Read it anyways and loved it！ As a super quick recap of American History highs and lows I thought it was great！ I know I learned all this back in school but didn’t pay much attention。 It was wonderful to read it quickly and refresh！
Laurie Sytsma
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Great for middle school or high school students to read。
M
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Nice quick summation of US History in a question and answer format。
Evelyn
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A quick reading lesson on American History。 A fun and interesting read。
Lauren Elizabeth
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I thought it was fairly interesting。 I did learn some things。 Would be good for a younger audience to learn about American history。
Michael Thompson
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Yet another book that's a snore for a history teacher。 This would be great for someone interested in American History that doesn't have much knowledge about it。 Pretty basic primer but done in such a way to be interesting。 Short sections with interesting commentary make it a quick read。 Once again， good book for a high school classroom， not so fun for a social studies teacher to read。 Yet another book that's a snore for a history teacher。 This would be great for someone interested in American History that doesn't have much knowledge about it。 Pretty basic primer but done in such a way to be interesting。 Short sections with interesting commentary make it a quick read。 Once again， good book for a high school classroom， not so fun for a social studies teacher to read。 。。。more
Margret
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I have a few of Kenneth C。 Davis book。 This book is another wonderful book adding to my collection。 I have learned lots of great facts about my country。 It's interesting and informative。 My grandkids already fascinating about the history an d they loved it， too。 I recommend it。 I have a few of Kenneth C。 Davis book。 This book is another wonderful book adding to my collection。 I have learned lots of great facts about my country。 It's interesting and informative。 My grandkids already fascinating about the history an d they loved it， too。 I recommend it。 。。。more
TheOdd1sOut
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Learning history that your teacher just doesn't want to teach。 Learning history that your teacher just doesn't want to teach。 。。。more
Michelle
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A fun easy to read overview of our history。
George Crowder
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Reviewing the panorama of American history in a test prep class I teach， an adult student whined， "Why does everything have to be so complicated？" Well。。。it just IS。 This book is an excellent place to begin laying a framework for understanding something about the United States and how it got this way。 I find the author's philosophical asides refreshing and informative， though some with a conservative bias take offense to them。 Two I particularly appreciate and return to again and again:"History Reviewing the panorama of American history in a test prep class I teach， an adult student whined， "Why does everything have to be so complicated？" Well。。。it just IS。 This book is an excellent place to begin laying a framework for understanding something about the United States and how it got this way。 I find the author's philosophical asides refreshing and informative， though some with a conservative bias take offense to them。 Two I particularly appreciate and return to again and again:"History teaches us that our actions have consequences。" What better lesson could young people--or those of any age--learn？ If only our politicians believed such a thing。。。"Americans have an affinity for simple solutions to complex problems。" The presidential election of 2016 offered many examples to illustrate this simple， daming statement。 Immigration problem？ Build a wall on your southern border。 Then beat your head against it。 。。。more
Carson
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to read
Susan Forsgren
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This is a fabulous addition to any library。I learned so many insights and trivia that I feel much smarter。
Darren Nyce
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Lots of good historical information but I kept getting the feeling I was getting a left-leaning partisan view of all of the major historical events。
Leslie
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Quick fun overview of American History that is great for the newbie and the historian brushing up。
Leslie
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A quick look through about a 5th grade level of American History。 Although I knew a lot of what was in there， it was a fascinating book filled with events， dates， people， and interesting facts。 My favorite fact was about Noah Webster and what made him write Webster's Dictionary。 A quick look through about a 5th grade level of American History。 Although I knew a lot of what was in there， it was a fascinating book filled with events， dates， people， and interesting facts。 My favorite fact was about Noah Webster and what made him write Webster's Dictionary。 。。。more
Gina Guesby Mays
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I totally loved this book！ So much I didn't know and so much I should have known！ Can not wait to buy this for my nieces when they get older！ I totally loved this book！ So much I didn't know and so much I should have known！ Can not wait to buy this for my nieces when they get older！ 。。。more
Brian Koob
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Good， concise refresher。
Jaimie Engle
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Listened to the audiobook。 Really enjoyed the simplicity of the material's presentation。 Generally， someone would ask a question and a narrator would respond in depth with vivid descriptions and details。 Great way to learn some American History or to reiterate those facts we studied in homeschool！ I definitely recommend it。 Listened to the audiobook。 Really enjoyed the simplicity of the material's presentation。 Generally， someone would ask a question and a narrator would respond in depth with vivid descriptions and details。 Great way to learn some American History or to reiterate those facts we studied in homeschool！ I definitely recommend it。 。。。more
James Johnson
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There was as much ground-breaking history as I had expected。 There were some tidbits that held my interest but this book seemed pretty run-of-the-mill as far as history books go。
Wendy
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Really enjoyed most of this book。 He hit the great and low points of America。 His strong liberal leanings manifested itself towards the end， starting with the 1960s to present， so take it with a grain of salt。 But I really liked the synopsis of all major historical events in America。
Gordon Gravley
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For those of us who were daydreaming or fell asleep in class。 A succinct re-cap。
Lindsey
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Some new information， but it really talked about US History as if it happened in a vacuum。 The worst offense was the lack of information about women。 I mean， it talked about Susan B。 Anthony for less than a page and was like， yeah， she's was a suffragette。 It was very disappointing。I really wanted to learn about the US after WWII， which is where most of my knowledge is lacking， but it barely talked about the rationale for Vietnam or Korea。 Some new information， but it really talked about US History as if it happened in a vacuum。 The worst offense was the lack of information about women。 I mean， it talked about Susan B。 Anthony for less than a page and was like， yeah， she's was a suffragette。 It was very disappointing。I really wanted to learn about the US after WWII， which is where most of my knowledge is lacking， but it barely talked about the rationale for Vietnam or Korea。 。。。more
Ebb
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Easily readable and enjoyable。 I wanted something quick to brush up on my American history and this was perfect。 It would be nice if the author updated the book， though。 This book is meant for middle school aged children but the history stops around 9/11 which is about the time most kids reading this today were born。 Everything that's happened in their lifetime has yet to be included。 Easily readable and enjoyable。 I wanted something quick to brush up on my American history and this was perfect。 It would be nice if the author updated the book， though。 This book is meant for middle school aged children but the history stops around 9/11 which is about the time most kids reading this today were born。 Everything that's happened in their lifetime has yet to be included。 。。。more
Chantel
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I purchased this book at a thrift store dime book sale and read it now because it showed up on someone's wish list on paperbackswap。com。 I know I'm weak in history so I thought this would be a nice brush up。 It was alright but nothing exceptional。 A quick history review from the start of America up to Sep 11th。 Written to grade school reading level and comprehension so way oversimplified for adults but still a decent read。 I did learn a few things that I hadn't learned or failed to retain。 I enj I purchased this book at a thrift store dime book sale and read it now because it showed up on someone's wish list on paperbackswap。com。 I know I'm weak in history so I thought this would be a nice brush up。 It was alright but nothing exceptional。 A quick history review from the start of America up to Sep 11th。 Written to grade school reading level and comprehension so way oversimplified for adults but still a decent read。 I did learn a few things that I hadn't learned or failed to retain。 I enjoyed the headings with the playfully misleading questions。 。。。more
EJR
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Teacher， United States History and Government。 There was all of 4 facts I didn't know about。 Which makes me happy because it turns out I do know much about American History。 I liked this book。 It was a nice refresher about my curriculum。 I recommend it to my students。 Teacher， United States History and Government。 There was all of 4 facts I didn't know about。 Which makes me happy because it turns out I do know much about American History。 I liked this book。 It was a nice refresher about my curriculum。 I recommend it to my students。 。。。more
Lori
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Turns out I know quite a bit about American History。。。 still a fun read though。
Cathi
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I read a couple of Davis' Don't Know Much About。。。 books years ago and really enjoyed them， so I thought this one would be fun。 It certain was。 It's written for young readers （perhaps upper elementary or middle school） and is told in Davis' typical question and answer style。 It's a great little book--witty， informative， fast-paced， and entertaining。 I was reminded of a lot of bits of history that I'd forgotten about， and I even learned a few brand-new things， as well。 Not bad！ I read a couple of Davis' Don't Know Much About。。。 books years ago and really enjoyed them， so I thought this one would be fun。 It certain was。 It's written for young readers （perhaps upper elementary or middle school） and is told in Davis' typical question and answer style。 It's a great little book--witty， informative， fast-paced， and entertaining。 I was reminded of a lot of bits of history that I'd forgotten about， and I even learned a few brand-new things， as well。 Not bad！ 。。。more
Jeimy
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Apparently I know a lot about American History and did not enjoy this book。
Anita Kumar
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A very Davis way of explaining American History - I enjoyed reading every bit of it！
Richard
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