America's Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders (Hardcover) by Kenneth C Davis

from Chris177

I read this book as part of my research on the history of New England for a book that I am working on. I just love these types of history books that tell stories not normally covered in other history books. I reminded me of the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me." The writing was excellent and the sto...

from HistReader

I was less impressed with this book than I had expected to be; while Kenneth C. Davis' scholarship is appreciated, any groundbreaking knowledge was miniscule at best. Save for the first two chapters, the topics he covers are really some of the better known events - he simply adds information whic...

from tututhefirst

I'm convinced that if history teachers would assign Ken Davis' books to read instead of our current text books, we'd have a generation of students who might once again be interested in how their country started. I especially like the way he takes each section or subject, presents a time line and ...

from Chris177

I read this book as part of my research on the history of New England for a book that I am working on. I just love these types of history books that tell stories not normally covered in other history books. I reminded me of the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me." The writing was excellent and the sto...

from NemesisClaws

I much prefer this history lesson to the ones currently taught in school. More realistic, guts and glory, and some not so honorable events. By whitewashing these events, or even ignoring them, we fail to learn from history and from others mistakes. I rather have a leader with flaws that I can rel...