America's Hidden History

This week I read "America's Hidden History" by Kenneth C. Davis. Davis is the author of the "Don't Know Much About . . ." series.

I have read some of his books in the past and really enjoyed the little tidbits he shares that you don't typically hear about in history class. The same can be said of this book. Although written in a different style than his previous books it still gets his message across that nothing in history is ever neat. He reminds the reader that the people that helped to found this country were flesh and blood and suffered prejudices, self doubt, and made poor choices just like anyone else. I also appreciated the histories of women who did extraordinary things, but because of their gender rarely make it into the history books.

This is an excellent read for history lovers as well as those who may not. It's hard to dislike history when the life stories of these people are far better than any fiction writer could come up with.

You can find "America's Hidden History" by Kenneth C. Davis at Barnes and Noble or your local library.