Were you a kid who enjoyed discovering fun, random factoids? Or the one who secretly loved being dragged to every Civil War battlefield by your parents? (no? that was just me? ok, fine). Well, Ken Davis' Don't Know Much About History is a win for all! The 20th Anniversary Edition, out this month, is chock full of fantastic answers to new questions you never even thought to ask. For example, Why is there a statue of Benedict Arnold's boot in Saratoga, NY? (Answer: to symbolize the place where he hid the papers needed to sabotage West Point…gasp!) or Which President spent $10 million in government funds for improvements on his private homes (Answer: Richard Nixon…color me shocked).
The New York Times mega-hit that has sold millions of copies and launched the entire Don’t Know Much About® series, has been completely revised, expanded and updated. Ken serves up the real story behind the myths and fallacies of American history, and now you can win a copy and wow your friends with your genius!
We here at LLF are having a giveaway during the month of June. Starting today feel free to send in an email to librarylovefest@harpercollins.com (ONE entry per email address, please). On June 30th, we will pick 50 people at random to receive a copy. Good Luck!
-Annie