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
The long, bloody relationship between the
Pilgrims and Indians that runs counter to the idyllic scene
of the Thanksgiving feast
The little-known story of
George Washington as a headstrong young soldier who
committed a war crime, signed a confession, and started a
war!
Full of color, intrigue, and human
interest, America's Hidden History is an iconoclastic
look at America's past, connecting some of the dots between
history and today's headlines, proving why Davis is truly
America's Teacher.
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