Waubonsee Community College

America's hidden history, untold tales of the first Pilgrims, fighting women, and forgotten founders who shaped a nation, Kenneth C. Davis

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index

collective biography

index present

non fiction

America's hidden history

bibliography

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Kenneth C. Davis

untold tales of the first Pilgrims, fighting women, and forgotten founders who shaped a nation

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, who suggested that Columbus take pigs on his voyage, which may have spread disease to many Native Americans; the long, bloody relationship between the Pilgrims and Indians, running counter to the idyllic scene of the Thanksgiving feast; the little-known story of George Washington as a headstrong young soldier who committed a war crime, signed a confession, and started a war. Full of color, intrigue, and human interest, this book connects some of the dots between history and today's headlines--From publisher description

Introduction -- Isabella's pigs -- Hannah's escape -- Washington's confession -- Warren's toga -- Arnold's boot -- Lafayette's sword