Don't Know Much About(r) History [30th Anniversary Edition] - (Don't Know Much about) by Kenneth C Davis (Paperback)

About the Book

"From Columbus through to the twenty-first century, Don't Know Much About History takes readers on a tour through more than 500 years of American life. Drawing on the latest scholarship and new archaeological discoveries, Davis presents a thorough overview of American history that is exciting, interesting and fun to learn"--

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"Quirky, sardonic, accurate, rudimentary, and often amusing.... A breezy question-and-answer approach that is far removed from the massive textbooks all of us once lugged around." - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"If you've always wondered exactly what Boss Tweed bossed and what Tammany Hall was, Davis is your man." - Washington Post Book World
"Unquestionably a handy reference book. It's just the thing when your pesky school-age kids try to show you up at homework time." - Dallas News
"Fun, engrossing, and significant.... History in Davis's hands is loud, coarse, painful, funny, irreverent--and memorable." - San Francisco Chronicle
Praise for the fully updated and revised edition of Don't Know Much About History "Davis covers U.S. history with a balanced and contemporary voice, shedding light on many legends, myths, and inaccuracies (e.g., Pocahontas did not save Capt. John Smith's life; the first President of the United States was John Hanson of Maryland, elected President under the Articles of Confederation). The book makes for fun reading for history buffs." - Library Journal
"here is considerable merit in this book.... It is replete with interesting tidbits of information that can enrich one's general historical knowledge and stoke interest in further reading." - Booklist
-- Critical praise for the book that has sold more than 1.3 million copies: "A book that not only fills in gaps in historical knowledge, but is genuinely entertaining...wonderful!" - Orlando Sentinel
"Davis writes with humor, he can turn a fine phrase.... If history were usually taught this way, we wouldn't have to worry about the closing of the American mind." - Booklist