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Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned

by Kenneth C. Davis

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Synopses & Reviews

Review:

"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

Review:

"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 dosing of the American mind." Booklist

Review:

"Refreshing and vastly informative ... fun, engrossing and significant...History in Davis's hands is loud, coarse, painful, funny, irreverent — and memorable." Patricia Holt, San Francisco Chronicle

Review:

"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 and Constitution

Synopsis:

Using a question-and-answer format, this chronological overview offers an informal introduction to American history and features annotated reading lists and biographical profiles.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]-449) and index.
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About the Author

Kenneth C. Davis speaks regularly on national television and radio. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children. He is a contributing editor to USA Weekend, in which his DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT® quizzes are read by millions.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780380712526
Subtitle:
Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned
Author:
Davis, Kenneth C.
Publisher:
Perennial
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
History
Subject:
United states
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
Questions & Answers
Subject:
Questions and answers
Copyright:
1990
Edition Description:
1st Avon Books rev. trade printing
Series Volume:
104-86
Publication Date:
June 1991
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
496
Dimensions:
8.06x6.46x1.18 in. .82 lbs.
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