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(0)Kenneth C Davis
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English
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An iconoclastic look at America's past: overlooked episodes that shaped the nation's destiny and character. Spanning a period from the Spanish arrival in America to George Washington's inauguration in 1789, these narratives bring to light little-known but fascinating, myth-busting facts. Read 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,...
3) The Pilgrims
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Questions and answers present information about who the Pilgrims were, how and why they came to America on the Mayflower, and what happened in the colony of New Plymouth.
4) Don't know much about history: everything you need to know about American history but never learned
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English
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Using a question-and-answer format, this chronological overview offers an informal introduction to American history and features annotated reading lists and biographical profiles.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 35
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English
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The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series -- a magical journey into the timeless world of mythology. It has been fifteen years since Kenneth C. Davis first dazzled audiences with his instant classic Don't Know Much About® History, vividly bringing the past to life and proving that Americans don't hate history, they just hate the dull, textbook version they were fed in school. With humor, wit, and a knack...
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English
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"Highly informative and entertaining…propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind."-San Francisco Chronicle. It has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America's War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nation's bloodiest conflict in Don't Know Much About ® the Civil War-another fascinating and fun installment in his acclaimed series.
10) Don't know much about the Bible: everything you need to know about the Good Book but never learned
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Series
Publisher
Eagle Brook
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Don't Know Much About History" takes on the Bible, illuminating everything one needs to know about the "Good Book", but has never learned.
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Series
Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
1993, c1992
Language
English
Description
Don't Know Much About Geography by New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis is a fascinating and fun exploration of our planet. Geography is the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics, and political science. In addition to presenting geographical trivia that'll impress your friends, Davis explores 21st-century topics of global concern,...
13) The presidents
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
17) The solar system
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English