Bibliograph

America's hidden history, untold tales of the first pilgrims, fighting women, and forgotten founders who shaped a nation, Kenneth C. Davis

Type

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America's hidden history, untold tales of the first pilgrims, fighting women, and forgotten founders who shaped a nation, Kenneth C. Davis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

America's hidden history

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

179807230

Responsibility statement

Kenneth C. Davis

Sub title

untold tales of the first pilgrims, fighting women, and forgotten founders who shaped a nation

Summary

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 details these episodes, among others: The story of the first real Pilgrims in America, who were wine-making French Huguenots, not dour English Separatists; The coming-of-age story of Queen Isabella, who suggested that Columbus pack the moving mess hall of pigs that may have spread disease to many Native Americans

Target audience

adult

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