I haven't always like studying history. Just ask Mr. Runyon, my 12th-grade history teacher. Many days I would walk in, place my books on my desk, and then go meet one friend or another and go off on our own adventures while my classmates had to settle for what I ignorantly considered to be boring stuff like Emancipation Proclamations and Manifest Destinies.
As I have said before, a vacation to Washington DC, and a trip to be a best man in Boston kindled my adult interest in the history of America. Now I can't get enough trivia about our wars, our expansion westward and our journey from colonies to world power.
To that end, I have many of Kenneth C. Davis' books on my shelves. Talk about the marriage of history and trivia, Davis is the master. His new book, out next week, A NATION RISING: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America's Hidden History sounds wonderful.
I can't wait to read about the past in the future.
Davis is the author of the "Don't Know Much About..." series. A terrific addition to any history lover's bookshelf.
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http://www.dontknowmuch.com
http://www.harpercollins.com
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