1492: Not Simply the YearColumbus Sailed the Ocean Blue . . .In this extraordinary; sweeping history;Felipe Fernández-Armesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed.
#411496 in Books Davis; Kenneth C. 2009-03-31 2009-03-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .65 x 5.31l; .49 #File Name: 0061118192288 pagesHarper Paperbacks
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. History Lite - but interesting!By EusebiusThese are stories about six separate and interesting events in American history. They are not major events; but they certainly fill in some of the cracks and give us a different perspective on the history taught in American schools.Each chapter starts out with a timeline relevant to the story and helps place story in perspective; each chapter ends with a section called "Aftermath" which summarizes the consequences of the events in the chapter."Isabella's Pigs" tell us a little about Columbus's expedition and a lot about related Spanish activity in the New World."Hannah's Escape" is the story of Hannah Dustin (probably unfamiliar to most people outside New England) and more about Anne Hutchinson and the Pequot war."Washington's Confession" gives an interesting view of George Washington as a young officer and a possible war crime he may have committed as well as his later role in the American Revolution."Warren's Toga" has some interesting information about Joseph Warren and some of the personalities at the beginning of the American Revolution. Some of it is anecdotal but fascinating."Arnold's Boot" has good; solid biographical information on Benedict Arnold. You may not think the same of Arnold after you read this chapter."Lafayette's Sword" is concerned with Shay's Rebellion and its aftermath and describes the disaffection Americans had with the new government after the Revolution (and with good reason).All in all; a nice read but certainly nothing that will be earth shaking. I think it might open some people's eyes (especially the chapter on Benedict Arnold) and it certainly will round out a lot of things that you think you knew about early American history.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. American History's Inconvenient TruthsBy CustomerWhen searching for historical honesty; documented fact always trumps historical fiction -- although in today's world; perhaps "trump" is an ill-chosen verb. And so; in this book we cross America's Historical line -- from Traditional Patriotic American Historical Propaganda; to some of America's many Real (and buried) Blemished Historical Facts. Use this book as a springboard for further research into our Great American Story.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. "History Ain't What It Used To Be"By Don WinfieldAmerican History has been rewritten as propaganda. This book is refreshing and interesting to read. It explores history that is ignored or suppressed.Jim Lewis was vp candidate for the Libertarian Party in 1984. Jim worked for a bookbinding company. They restored old books. If that seems strange; remember; the books had good information. But; it would have been ridiculously expensive - with the technology available in 1900's - to preserve the information any other way than repairing the book.One of Jim's favorite past times was finding old history books (sometimes they were current event books when written) to explore how the events reported changed over the years.There's an appropriate song title; "History Ain't What It Used To Be." If you want to explore a U.S. History that ain't what it is today; you will enjoy this book. Jim cowrote "Liberty Reclaimed" by James Lewis (Author); Jim Perron (Author).
