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Binding: Audio CDDewey Decimal Number: 973.3 EAN: 9780739334454 Edition: Unabridged Format: Audiobook, Unabridged ISBN: 073933445X Label: Random House Audio Manufacturer: Random House Audio Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: April 22, 2008 Publisher: Random House Audio Release Date: April 22, 2008 Studio: Random House Audio Editorial Review: Product Description: Kenneth C. Davis 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 explores 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, which may have spread disease to many Native Americans * The long, bloody relationship between the Puritans 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 proves why Davis is truly America’s teacher. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Rambling, but goodIn this interesting history book, author Kenneth C. Davis tells six "untold" stories from American history. The six stories are: 1) Isabella's Pigs, which discusses Reconquista-era Spain, and the birth of Spanish America; 2) Hannah's Escape, which discusses early colonial America and the relations between the colonists and the Native Americans; 3) Washington's Confession, covering George Washington's early and not-so-glorious military career; 4) Warren's Toga, which discusses the beginning of the ... Read More Rating: - Pleasant Afternoon Read, But Nothing SpecialThis collection is really mini-biographies of different people who made major impacts on early colonial history that most people know nothing about. We learn a little more about George Washington and Paul Revere but also about Joseph Warren and Benedict Arnold, the first settlements in North America (the Spanish and French in Florida) and about the first true dissidents in America. The story about Anne Hutchinson and her family as they tried to live a non-Puritan life tell us a lot more ... Read More Rating: - Below My Expectations for Ken DavisI was disappointed. I am a big fan of the author, having enjoyed a number of his other works - especially "DNMA History" and "DNMA Civil War" and "DNMA Bible" over the years. This work, as other reviewers have noted, is odd. A collection of unrelated stories, disturbingly bloody at times, it is littered with dates and facts that distract from the tale, and the writing is not nearly as clear or engaging as the author's other works. While some of the stories are interesting, I found most to be either ... Read More Rating:  - AmazingIf you're into history, this book will open your eyes to what the time was like during early America. Very enlightning and interesting. Rating: - America's Hidden HistoryThe book was a very good read & our book club members really enjoyed learning about America's unknown hidden history. |
