About the Author

Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nation Rising; America's Hidden History; and Don't Know Much About(R) History, which spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold more than 1.7 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About(R) series for adults and children. A resident of New York City and Dorset, Vermont, Davis frequently appears on national television and radio and has been a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered. He blogs regularly at www.dontknowmuch.com.

Reviews

Davis' book is punchy and anecdotal, filling in the factual blanks many have about the war (among its myths: that Lincoln scribbled the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope)... Indeed, even the most ardent Civil War student may find some unearthed nuggets... By interspersing fact and chronology with actual letters and speeches of those who were there, Davis gives a bird's-eye coherence to the conflict that's often missing in works devoted more to dry analysis of battlefield tactics and strategy...
--"The Seattle Times, " 6/25/96