A Nation Rising
Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America's Hidden History
By Kenneth C. Davis
(Smithsonian, Hardcover, 9780061118203, 320pp.)
Publication Date: April 21, 2010
Categories: United States - General
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Kenneth C. Davis is the best-selling author of Don't Know Much About History, which spent 35 consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold nearly 1.5 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About® series for adults and children. Davis appears frequently in the media, has spoken at the Smithsonian Museum and American Museum of Natural History, and has written for the New York Times and Newsday, among other publications. He has also contributed to NPR's All Things Considered. He lives in New York City and Dorset, Vermont.











