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

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America's hidden history

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Kenneth C. Davis

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

Kenneth C. Davis, author of the phenomenal New York times bestseller Don't know much about history, presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation's destiny and character. Davis's dramatic narratives set the record straight, busting myths and bringing to light little-known but fascinating facts from a time when the nation's fate hung in the balance. Spanning a period from the Spanish arrival in America to George Washington's inauguration in 1789, America's hidden history details these episodes, among others: 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 pack the moving mess hall of pigs that may have spread disease to many Native Americans

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

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