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Finally, someone who tells history like it was, without the old textbook gloss that's put so many students into premature naptime and misinformed the few who stayed awake. Davis corrects the myths and misconceptions from Columbus up through the Clinton administration, and shows that truth is more entertaining than propaganda.Amazon.com Audiobook Review
Kenneth Davis's aim in this program, as it is in all the titles of this popular series, is to make learning relevant and fun. He succeeds marvelously. Davis has an easygoing style and a good sense of humor. And most importantly, he knows how to present the "big picture." His history of the United States is not a series of isolated incidents that happened long ago with no bearing on contemporary American life. Listening to this presentation, we recognize patterns, notice how problems of the past resurface in our own present, and realize that history is what makes us today. We are also presented with a look at American history that is far more honest than anything gleaned from traditional textbooks. Heroes and villains alike are presented, warts and all, and the "less savory moments" in America's past are discussed frankly. For, as Davis explains, "the real picture is much more interesting than the historical tummy tuck." The theme running through the program, from pre-European settlement to the Reagan years, is the struggle for power--the never-ending battle between the haves and have-nots that is the "essence of history." Six hundred years of history are broken up into manageable segments though a series of questions (spoken in a number of different voices to help distinguish them from the main narration), each of which is given a specific answer and then discussed in the context of its contemporary setting and perhaps past and future events. This is a crash course that focuses on the basics but will inspire listeners to want to know more--which is really what learning's all about. (Running time: six hours, four cassettes) --Uma KukathasBook Description
Who 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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"Don¿t Know Much About Kenneth C. Davis: An Interview with the AuthorIn this new and completely revised, expanded and updated edition of the million-selling book that launched the Don't Know Much About® series, Kenneth C. Davis uses humor, wit, great stories and his trademark question-and-answer style to bring Americans a fresh new take on history. Perfect for history buffs and history-phobes alike.
A new, completely revised, expanded and updated edition of the million-selling New York Times bestseller that launched the entire Don't Know Much About® series
When Don't Know Much About® History first appeared thirteen years ago, it created a sensation. With humor, wit, great stories, and a trademark conversational style, the book brought Americans a fresh new take on history. Shattering myths and vividly bringing the past to life, it spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Davis proved that Americans don't hate history -- they just hate the dull textbook version they were force-fed in school. The book became an instant classic, an ""anti -textbook"" that has sold more than 1.3 million copies.
In his irreverent and popular question-and- answer style, Davis now returns with a completely revised edition that brings history right up to the moment -- covering such topics as the end of the Cold War, Clinton's impeachment, the bizarre election of 2000, and the events that led to September 11.
Incorporating new research and discoveries, Davis also updates and expands on such long-standing American controversies as the Jefferson-Hemings affair, the Alger Hiss trial, and the Rosenberg spy case. And he includes an expanded ""civics lesson"" that examines some of America's hottest social and political issues, such as the death penalty, gun control, and school prayer.
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A Whistle-Stop Tour of American History.......2007-09-12
A Pretty Good Summary of U.S. History With Racial Forays.......2007-08-26
Ken Davis writes a great one, here.......2007-08-15
Good book, very readable and fun makes reading history interesting.......2007-07-26
Liberal view of history. NO NEED TO READ........2007-07-21
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Don't Know Much About the Civil War: Everything You Need to Know About America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learned (Don't Know Much About...)
Kenneth C. Davis Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0380719088 Release Date: 2004-07-27 |
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By the vastly amusing author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Geography, this fresh look at America's greatest conflict will dispel all those misconceptions you acquired by watching "Gone With the Wind". Davis has a genius for bringing history to life, sorting out the players, the politics and the key events -- Harpers Ferry, Shiloh, Gettysburg, Emancipation, Reconstruction -- in a way that will enlighten even the most dedicated back-of-the-class napper. A brilliant crash course, this book vividly brings to life the people -- from Dred Scott to Abraham Lincoln -- and the everyday details that make up History with a capital H.Amazon.com Audiobook Review
Historian Kenneth C. Davis brings his remarkable ability for making the past vital and entertaining to this in-depth study of the United States' bloodiest conflict. Not content to rehash the one-dimensional accounts that traditional history textbooks have foisted upon students, Davis reexamines with a fresh, critical eye the situations leading up to and the key events that shaped the Civil War. He begins by reaching back to the earliest days of American history to understand the political, economic, and social conditions that allowed a nation founded upon the notion that "all men are created equal" to enslave and degrade 12 million human souls. In his detailed account of the war's battles and political power struggles, he introduces us to the personalities--from Abraham Lincoln, General Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglas to common soldiers and war widows--whose vision, compromises, determination, and powerlessness together made history. Davis also brings to light little-known facts and episodes that for generations were ignored or swept under the rug of the American conscience--including the role of women in the war effort and the massacre of blacks at the hands of Union civilians. All Americans would do well to take a new look at this period of history that "shaped the country's political landscape like the great glaciers had once carved America" because, as Davis explains, its effects linger today. "The Civil War," he says, "remains at the core of our greatest national problem: the great racial divide that grew from slavery." Few programs speak with such intelligence and eloquence about how far the United States has come in terms of what the war taught--and how far it still has to go. (Running time: six hours, four cassettes) --Uma KukathasBook Description
Why did Abraham Lincoln sneak into Washington for his inauguration? Was the Gettysburg Address written on the back of an envelope?Where did the Underground Railroad run?
Can you answer these questions? If not, you're not alone! New York Times-bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes to the rescue, deftly sorting out the players, the politics, the key events -- Emancipation and Reconstruction, Shiloh and Gettysburg, Generals Grant and Lee, Harriet Beecher Stowe -- and providing little-known facts that will enthrall even learned Civil War buffs. Vivid, informative, and hugely entertaining, Don't Know Much About® the Civil War is the only book you'll ever need on "the war that never ended."
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Why did Abraham Lincoln sneak into Washington for his inauguration? Was the Gettysburg Address written on the back of an envelope?Where did the Underground Railroad run?
Can you answer these questions? If not, you're not alone! New York Times-bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes to the rescue, deftly sorting out the players, the politics, the key events - Emancipation and Reconstruction, Shiloh and Gettysburg, Generals Grant and Lee, Harriet Beecher Stowe -- and providing little-known facts that will enthrall even learned Civil War buffs. Vivid, informative, and hugely entertaining, Don't Know Much About® the Civil War is the only book you'll ever need on ""the war that never ended.""
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Fails to Prove its Thesis.......2006-11-17
Don't know mcuh about the civil war.......2006-08-10
Entertaining, but somewhat Shallow.......2006-07-06
A perfect place to start, with one excception.......2006-03-17
Biased.......2006-02-06
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2 Books: 1) Don't Know Much About the Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the Good Book but Never Learned / 2) Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned (Unboxed Set of Books)
Kenneth C. David Manufacturer: various ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000WLY0D0 |
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2 Books: 1) Don't Know Much About the Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the Good Book but Never Learned / 2) Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned (Unboxed Set of Books), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.
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3 Books: 1) Handy History Answer Book / 2) Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned / 3) An Encyclopedia of American History in Chronological Order (Unboxed Set of American History Books)
Rebecca Nelson , Kenneth C. Davis , Irving S. Kull , and Nell M. Kull Manufacturer: various ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000X2UBO0 |
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3 Books: 1) Handy History Answer Book / 2) Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned / 3) An Encyclopedia of American History in Chronological Order (Unboxed Set of American History Books), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.
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Don't Know Much About History - Everything You Need To Know About American History But Never Learned
Kenneth C. Davis Manufacturer: Crown Publishers, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HYN40W |
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Facts about American History.
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Don't Know Much About History - Everything You Need To Know About American History But Never Learned
Kenneth C. Davis Manufacturer: Avon Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000K1ORMG |
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Don't Know Much About History - Everything You Need To Know About The American History But Never Learned
Kenneth C. Davis Manufacturer: Avon Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RIWZ12 |
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DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY BUT NEVER LEARNED
Kenneth C. Davis Manufacturer: Avon Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NY3VGS |
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Don't Know Much About the Civil War Everything You Need to Know About America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learned
Kenneth C. Davis Manufacturer: William Morrow & Co. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000J0KGAK |
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Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need To Know About American History But Never Learned (Don't Know Much About...(Turtleback))
Kenneth C. Davis Manufacturer: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media ProductGroup: Book Binding: Turtleback ASIN: 0606301119 |
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Anarchist Portraits
Paul Avrich Manufacturer: Princeton University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0691006091 |
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The biographies here, intriguing in themselves, have a powerful cumulative effect that increases our awareness of the influence of the anarchist movement during its heyday in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries-and of the appeal that it had for members of protest movements during the 1960s and 1970s.Customer Reviews:
An excellent study of anarchists.......2000-03-29
The book traces the history and culture of anarchism, tracing its progression during its "Golden Age" (the 19th century, mostly) and the early 20th century.
Anarchists were originally called "internationalists", and this is brought to bear in Avrich's portraits. It follows various anarchists from disparate cultures and countries, from Russia and the Ukraine, to the USA, to Italian, French, Brazilian, Mexican, Australian, and Jewish immigrant anarchism.
It brings out the international flavor that permeates anarchism, showing it to be a very human movement, rather than the product of any given nationality. The photographs inside are good as well, putting a human face on various prominent anarchists.
If anything, this book will whet your appetite regarding anarchism. You'll want to read and learn more about it.
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Angels, Anarchists & Gods
Christopher Felver Manufacturer: Louisiana State Univ Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0807120855 |
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Where to from here . . ........2000-02-18
In this photo album are many of the people who expanded and kept truth and freedom and creativity and peace alive. They did this and we did this primarily in the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. While some are no longer among us, the wonderful portraits are not as these folks looked then. The photos are of these great human beings in middle or late age or as they are currently. They are still beautiful. They look great and there is still much sparkle and energy.
The portraits are top notch from a photo art standpoint. Each one really brings out the subject and in some cases their world. For me, the even grater value of this publication is it's providing a photo album of key individuals that changed our lives for the better. Having this book reminds me not only of these people, but of the messages their leadership brought.
These challanges are alive and need to be met today as ever before to keep peace, freedom, brotherhood, sisterhood, truth and creativity alive. These challanges did not start nor end in the sixties and seventies. We still have much to do.
I hesitate to list some of the people in this photo album, because I could not possibly come close to listing them all. I will leave it as a very pleasent suprise for those rare folks who will buy this unique book. Enjoy.
P.S. - If by chance one purchased and enjoyed Linda McCartney's Sixties - Portrait Of An Era, then Christopher Felver's Angels, Anarchists & Gods is a must have. While few of the folks presented are musicians (as with Ms. McCartney's wonderful book) these people were very much a part of the important movements in the 50's, 60's and 70's or in some cases, at least part of the fun of those times. As Felver's book will show, these people are, in many cases, alive and well and their ideas and gifts are too.
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Bakounine et les autres: Esquisses et portraits contemporains d'un revolutionnaire (10/18 [i.e. Dix/dix-huit] ; 1051)
Manufacturer: Union generale d'editions ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: 2264000872 |
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Carlo Tresca: Portrait of a Rebel (Italian & Italian American Studies)
Nunzio Pernicone Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 1403964785 Release Date: 2005-09-29 |
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This biography reveals the life of one of the American left's most controversial and charismatic figures in the early twentieth century: anarchist, activist, and revolutionary Carlo Tresca. Emigrating to America at age twenty-five from Italy, Tresca became a leader in the fight for workers' rights, alongside activists like Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Emma Goldman. Tresca played many roles for his cause: newspaper editor, labor agitator and organizer, civil libertarian, anti-fascist, and an indomitable foe of Stalinism. He continued to fight for the rights of the oppressed until gunned down by Mafioso Carmine Galante, a crime which would never be prosecuted. This engaging book not only relates Tresca's adventure-filled story, but brings to life the volatile world of radical politics in early twentieth century America.
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Portraits of Anarchists
Casey Orr Manufacturer: A K Pr Distribution ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1873176376 |
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The romantic exiles;: A nineteenth-century portrait gallery, (Penguin books)
Edward Hallett Carr Manufacturer: Penguin Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007JBFHQ |
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Anarchist Portraits
Paul Avrich Manufacturer: Princeton ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000X6EKUW |
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