America's Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation

Author: Davis, Kenneth C

Brand: Harper Paperbacks

Edition: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 288

Details: Kenneth C. Davis, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller Don't Know Much About History, presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation's destiny and character. Davis's dramatic narratives set the record straight, busting myths and bringing to light little-known but fascinating facts from a time when the nation's fate hung in the balance. Spanning a period from the Spanish arrival in America to George Washington's inauguration in 1789, America's Hidden History is an iconoclastic look at America's past, connecting some of the dots between history and today's headlines, and proving why Davis is truly America's teacher. Find out: Which Pilgrims arrived in Florida fifty years before the Mayflower sailed. What Supreme Court Justice went to prison. What traitor is honored with a statue for his bravery. Which fighting woman in colonial New England scalped her Indian captors.

EAN: 9780061118197

Release Date: 31-03-2009

Languages: English

Item Note: Book is in very good condition! The cover has light wear. One page has a ding in an upper corner, but the rest look great.

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood

Binding: Paperback

PartNumber: frontispiece