In Paperback May 2012; Don’t Know Much About® History– The Revised, Expanded and Updated Edition
The brand new hardcover edition of
Don’t Know Much About History, Anniversary Edition, is now on sale!
Who really discovered America? What was “the shot heard ‘round the world”? Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: Did he or didn’t he?
From the arrival of Columbus through the bizarre election of 2000 and beyond, Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than 500 years of American history. In this updated edition of the classic anti-textbook, he debunks, recounts, and serves up the real story behind the myths and fallacies of American history.
A new, completely revised, expanded and updated edition of the million-selling New York Times bestseller that launched the entire Don’t Know Much About® series. The hardcover will be available from HarperCollins. The audio edition will be available from Random House audio.
Did You Know?
In 1963, America was buzzing with talk about Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique.— Don’t Know Much About History
German subs destroyed nearly 4.5 million tons of Allied ships in the first two months of 1940.— Don’t Know Much About History
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on Breed’s Hill.— Don’t Know Much About History
Richard Nixon used more than $10 million in government funds for improvements on his private homes.— Don’t Know Much About History
The 1800 presidential election between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr was tied at 73 electoral votes each.— Don’t Know Much About History
The 18th Amendment prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” in the U.S.— Don’t Know Much About History
After the Revolutionary War, national foreign debt was estimated at $11,710,379.— Don’t Know Much About History
U.S. Steel, financed by Andrew Carnegie in 1900, was the first billion-dollar corporation.— Don’t Know Much About History
World War I cost America 130,174 lives and $32 billion.— Don’t Know Much About History
In 1915, the German Embassy published newspaper ads warning Americans not to sail on British ships in the Atlantic.— Don’t Know Much About History
