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Also by Kenneth C. Davis:

Don't Know Much About? the American Presidents, September 2014
Hardcover / e-Book
Don't Know Much About History, Anniversary Edition, May 2012
Paperback
Don't Know Much About Literature, August 2009
Paperback
Don't Know Much About the Presidents, January 2009
Hardcover
America's Hidden History, May 2008
Hardcover
Don't Know Much About Anything, August 2007
Paperback
Don't Know Much About Mythology, November 2005
Hardcover
Don't Know Much About History, April 2004
Paperback

DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT? THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS
By: Kenneth C. Davis

Hyperion
September 2014
On Sale: September 18, 2014
752 pages
ISBN: 1401324088
EAN: 9781401324087
Kindle: B007MB5A6Y
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction History

Which president broke the law to prevent enslaved people from being freed? Who said, "When the president does it,that means it's not illegal"? Why does America have a president?

From the heated debates among the framers of the Constitution in 1787 over an "elected king," to the creation of the presidency, and on through rich profiles of each man who has held the office, New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis takes readers on a guided tour of American history.

Examining each chief executive, from the low lights to the bright lights, the memorable to the forgettable and the forgotten, Davis tells all the stories, offering rich anecdotes about real people. He also charts the history of the presidency itself, debunking myths and grading the presidents from A+ to F.

For history buffs and history-phobes alike, this entertaining book may change your understanding of the highest office in the land throughout more than two hundred years of history.

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CBS This Morning - October 11, 2014