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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. An interesting read. It is good a briefly covering events and perhaps whetting the appetite for further reading on events. I agree with other reviewers that he does seem to forcus more on more modern historical events. (  ) fschipani | Aug 1, 2009 |  Mr. Alan Axelrod has written a useful guide for those interested in short snippets of information when reading history...i.e., students or casual readers not interested in bulky tomes. This is not to say that I did not appreciate the book, because I did. But overall it does not live up to it's subtitle of "A Patriot's Handbook." Again though, as a library worker it is a title to keep in mind when assisting people find a reference source on Am. History. (  ) enoch_elijah | Jun 25, 2009 | A good read. I found the author to be a little biased in his reporting of some facts, but he warned of such in the forward. ( ) polingspig | Aug 8, 2008 | This book is an excellent resource for American historical facts and dates. Though the book suggests that the earth is at least 40,000 years old, the rest of the information is very helpful. Each date provides a very brief account of the major corresponding event. mynameisrush | May 21, 2008 | This is a cute idea that doesn't live up to its potential. As a history buff I was disappointed by the disproportionate attention to the events of the 20th & 21st centuries. There were 130 pages that addressed 40,000 BC to 1899. This was followed by 140 pages covering 1900 to 2005. When I think about the "events that made America" the past has a bit more weight than that. I also found the interjection of opinion to be more and more pronounced as events moved forward in time. This book is interesting as something to browse. It would have more value for reference purposes if it were indexed. (I see from another review that the copy of the book they have is indexed. Mine is not.) ( ) indianajane | May 9, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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