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de Kenneth C. Davis (Author) "Few eras in American history are shrouded in as much myth and mystery as the long period covering America's discovery and settlement ..." En savoir plus
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Finally, someone who tells history like it was, without the old textbook gloss that's put so many students into premature naptime and misinformed the few who stayed awake. Davis corrects the myths and misconceptions from Columbus up through the Clinton administration, and shows that truth is more entertaining than propaganda. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.

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Davis, author of the trademarked series of Don't Know Much About primers, seeks to dispel public boredom and ignorance about history and correct mistakes about various historical events in this update of his bestselling survey of American history. He arranges the book around a series of short essays on questions ranging from the basic (e.g., "Why did the southern states secede from the United States?") to the esoteric ("What was Teddy Roosevelt's grandson doing in Iran?"), intended to crystallize larger themes in our country's past. Davis's engaging treatment is spicy but judicious. He notes sex scandals from Alexander Hamilton's to Bill Clinton's, tamps out JFK conspiracy theories and speculation about J. Edgar Hoover's cross-dressing, and debunks myths like the legend of Betsy Ross and the movie Mississippi Burning. He provides sharply drawn, even-handed accounts of controversies, and his verdicts are generally well considered. Unfortunately, because discussions are usually tied to colorful personalities, heroic movements and dramatic crises, processes that are quiet but profound, such as the post-war rise of suburbia and the decline of unions, tend to get slighted. There's lots of history to browse through here, but little historiography to tie it together; while the book is far superior to standard high-school treatments, and a valuable reference for students young and old, it still leaves the impression that history is just one damn thing after another.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 A Contrast Needed, Juil 12 2004
Par Virgil Brown (White Oak, Texas USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Don't Know Much About History (Paperback)
Kenneth Davis' book about American history needs to be compared and contrasted with other recent American history books such as James Loewen's _Lies Across America_. Davis writes another US history including things which he considers everything you need to know, historical shortcomings. "Truth isn't cosmetically perfect, " he writes. Quite often history is skewed by myths and misconceptions.

Davis writes along the traditional line of history from America's "'discovery' by Europe" to the Bill Clinton administration. His intention is to write a narrative that could be read from beginning to end and debunk myths and misconceptions along the way. In that regard he has done a good job. However Davis has a far gentler attitude than Loewen.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Good overview, but biased and editorial, Jui 29 2004
Par Jayson Spade (San Antonio, Texas) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Don't Know Much About History (Paperback)
Davis writes a good overview of American history, summarizing some of the key and decisive events of the past. While no substitute for a text book, Davis makes interesting subject areas which have put generations of high school history students to sleep. As augmentation to a prescribed course of study, or as a refresher for a HS/college graduate, this book is worth reading.

A word of caution. This is not a 'bare facts' history. Davis' writing style is heavily laced with very liberal editorialism. Davis also tends to insert his own opinions as fact. Overall he seems to view American history through liberal hindsight, rarely hesitating to impose his own value judgements on historical events and decisions made by political, military and business leaders.

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2.0étoiles sur 5 Don't Know Much About History Indeed!, Jui 23 2004
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First of all everyone has a bias & no one's on the same page as far as experiences, or books that they have read. I was at the bookstore and just wanted to have a coherent grasp of the Lincoln Assassination- the author could be right, I don't know...it's a little before my time, but the way Mr. Davis cavalierly tells us" The Warren Commission, got it right" Well..I guess then I'm Wilt Chamberlain..how many dozens of people have to come forward that were there,not conspiracy types, but trained medical personnelfor example etc, etc.. at every step of the way in that case-Mexico City,New Orleans, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Parkland Hospital for Davis to wake up and see something different transpired?I've read a couple books on Marilyn Monroe's death & I could not say with any certainty, whether she was murdered or not,it was probably suicide, yet with people like Jimmy Hoffa, Sam Giancana, Hoover, and Counter Intell. honcho James Jesus Angleton possibly monitoring her( all JFK enemies that have potentially interesting linkages to 11-22-63, as either suspects, or covering the case up) who can make a blanket statement of accidental overdose, or suicide? So...how can I put faith in Davis's judgement in other cases?
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Bias Disappoints, audio reading is fantastic
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"Don't Know Much About History" is as hard a book to recommend as it is to truly scorn. Read more

Publié le Jui 12 2004 par Eric San Juan

1.0étoiles sur 5 Not REAL history, but biased history
Just like a newspaper, this author decides to cover certain events in history AND from a certain perspective (far left). Read more
Publié le Mai 30 2004

5.0étoiles sur 5 You'll Know Something About History
Author Kenneth Davis has provided the reader with over 600 pages covering a concise history of the American republic. Read more
Publié le Mai 24 2004 par C. W. Emblom

3.0étoiles sur 5 Bias mars an otherwise strong effort
"Don't Know Much About History" is as hard a book to recommend as it is hard to truly scorn. Author Kenneth Davis succeeds in offering a single-volume, broad view of American... Read more
Publié le Mai 2 2004 par Eric San Juan

2.0étoiles sur 5 It's a shame...
I enjoy learning about history, so I was anxious to hunker down with this book hoping to learn a little more about the history of this great country. Read more
Publié le Avril 15 2004 par Michael

4.0étoiles sur 5 A good reference book
When I bought this book I was looking for an easy-to-read introduction to American history. This book was highly recommended to me. Read more
Publié le Avril 10 2004 par Lady Murasaki

4.0étoiles sur 5 Every Thing Is Biased
I have not actualy read the whole book, rather my American History teacher uses it occasionally uses it in his lessons. Read more
Publié le Avril 9 2004

5.0étoiles sur 5 Amazing book
Best book for a history major. I used it to pass the United States History AP test, and the book had everything that was on the test. Read more
Publié le Mars 27 2004 par volcomskater07

5.0étoiles sur 5 Best History Ever Read
This was the best book I have ever read that covered so much history - and I learned a lot from it. Speaking for someone who is taking classes to teach History to high schoolers,... Read more
Publié le Mars 25 2004 par Wendy Griffin

1.0étoiles sur 5 This guy may be a commie
Starting with McCarthy it is evident that the author has an unrelentless bias. Firstly, Mcarthy is called a drunk who lied about his war record. Read more
Publié le Mars 22 2004 par JYJ

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