The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, 4E [Mass Market Paperback]

Alan Axelrod Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 7, 2006 | Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide

America’s Past and Its Relevance Today

At times America’s historical events can seem like a random collection of names, dates, and events, with no coherent storyline to pull them together. Understood as our collective biography, however, and free of the cheerleading found in many textbooks, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History, Fourth Edition, enriches our understanding of who we are and gives us an understanding of where we are going.

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About the Author

Alan Axelrod, Ph.D., has written several history books, including Art of the Golden West, which was named a Booklist Editors’ Choice; What Every American Should Know About American History: 200 Events That Shaped the Nation; The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the American Revolution; and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to 20th Century History.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 4 edition (March 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592574769
• ISBN-13: 978-1592574766
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #711,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ready to brush up?, February 14, 2007

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Geoffrey (Redondo Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, 4E (Mass Market Paperback)

I was looking around for something to help me brush up on my American History, but didn't want a 1,000 page book that wasn't going to keep my interest. This book is a very easy read with bullet points, stories, and fun facts. I wish I had this book when I was in grammar school!

This book is a must read for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of American History. Plus its a fun book to read and you won't want to put it down. Even though you probably know the ending.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Much too politically slanted for me, March 7, 2011

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SteveA - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, 4E (Mass Market Paperback)

Well written and informative but with a heavy slant towards the liberal view. If you are a Bush Basher or an Obamamaniac, perhaps you will enjoy this. In my opinin, if this author can't be trusted to write accurately about today's events, I certainly did not trust him to be open minded about events long past. The fact that a book with such obvious bias towards any radical position is sold as History was very disheartening to me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, February 19, 2011

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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, 4E (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a fascinating read. it's full of good information and it's easy for everyone to understand. My wife got all the information she needed for her book from this one. I read it, too.