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Kenneth C. Davis is the best-selling author of Don't Know Much About^® History, which spent 35 consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold nearly 1.5 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About^® series for adults and children. Davis appears frequently in the media, has spoken at the Smithsonian Museum and American Museum of Natural History, and has written for the New York Times and Newsday, among other publications. He has also contributed to NPR's All Things Considered. He lives in New York City and Dorset, Vermont.

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"Ken Davis now takes us on a journey into America's past, bringing to light little known tales that shaped the nation....Once again Ken Davis proves that what you don't know can be shocking. Do yourself a favor. Read this book."

— Richard M.Cohen, author of Strong at the Broken Places