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U.S. History 101: Historic Events, Key People, Important Locations, and More!
Perfect for readers of all ages, U.S. History 101 is a fact-filled and riveting introduction to the most important political events and figures from the last 300 years of our nation’s history.The stories of politicos and historic events are often turned into snooze-worthy lectures that even Benjamin Franklin would reject. This guide cuts out all the boring details and instead provides you with a thrilling lesson in U.S. history.From Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence to Barack H. Obama and the Great Recession, each page takes you on an unforgettable journey through the moments that completely changed this country. You'll also uncover hundreds of entertaining historical facts and stories that you won't be able to find anywhere else.So whether you're looking to unravel the mysteries of America's past or just want to learn more about our country's presidents, U.S. History 101 has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.
289 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 5, 2014
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January 23, 2021
A very brief, but surprisingly informative read. Touched on some topics I had been wanting to clue myself up on a bit more.
August 25, 2023
This book provides a nice quick overview of many topics from American history. I was somewhat amazed at how many ideas I had simply forgotten since my last formal history course ~10 years ago. Not much time is spent on any one topic, but this is the only way to do it if you want to cover as much time/as many topics as this book does. Overall, it was an enjoyable read that I would recommend for someone looking for a quick overview and to learn a good number of interesting facts along the way.
One thing that I will note (I'm not sure if this is just me or if it's an experience that others share) is that sometimes the structures of the sentences was a bit bulky/convoluted. I should have noted an example to copy down here because it's a bit hard for me to explain what it was. A sentence starts, then a comma begins a deeper description/aside, then another comma, and the rest of the sentence. I'm not sure if this makes any sense or if it's an experience that others have with this book. There were many times where I would have to restart a sentence because it was so convoluted. This was certainly a minor issue overall.
I have seen a few reviews saying that this book has a "liberal bias". I am certainly left leaning so it's certainly possible that I would overlook some such examples. However, overall it certainly didn't seem bad at all. It seems to me that sometimes when something negative is brought up about American history, it is derided as a "liberal opinion" even if it was based in fact. America has never been perfect, bringing up its shortcomings doesn't have to be due to liberal bias. Even if it were the case that this book has a liberal bias (I am convinced that it's not very big at all) then that doesn't mean that someone shouldn't read this book. I often seek out books written from a right-wing perspective to get various perspectives on a given topic.
Overall, this was a pretty enjoyable read for me. At times I wished there was a bit more of a description of certain topics, but I understand that that is simply not possible in this sort of format.
One thing that I will note (I'm not sure if this is just me or if it's an experience that others share) is that sometimes the structures of the sentences was a bit bulky/convoluted. I should have noted an example to copy down here because it's a bit hard for me to explain what it was. A sentence starts, then a comma begins a deeper description/aside, then another comma, and the rest of the sentence. I'm not sure if this makes any sense or if it's an experience that others have with this book. There were many times where I would have to restart a sentence because it was so convoluted. This was certainly a minor issue overall.
I have seen a few reviews saying that this book has a "liberal bias". I am certainly left leaning so it's certainly possible that I would overlook some such examples. However, overall it certainly didn't seem bad at all. It seems to me that sometimes when something negative is brought up about American history, it is derided as a "liberal opinion" even if it was based in fact. America has never been perfect, bringing up its shortcomings doesn't have to be due to liberal bias. Even if it were the case that this book has a liberal bias (I am convinced that it's not very big at all) then that doesn't mean that someone shouldn't read this book. I often seek out books written from a right-wing perspective to get various perspectives on a given topic.
Overall, this was a pretty enjoyable read for me. At times I wished there was a bit more of a description of certain topics, but I understand that that is simply not possible in this sort of format.
June 5, 2022
Book 44 out of 200 books
"U.S. History 101: Historic Events, Key People, Important Locations, and More!" by Kathleen Sears
"U.S. History 101" is one of many books within a non-fiction sequence written by Kathleen Sears, who summarizes and overly-simplifies the topics and Discourses in these books.
MY THOUGHTS:
I remember my mother buying this book in Malaysia in the year 2019, in April, when we went to the books store in the country, while on vacation. It cost RM 81 (81 Ringgit), so it's a win-win situation for me! Also, this book is the first hardcover book I've ever read, as well as my first hardcover book to own. Because of my ignorance and lack of interest of books, December 2021 was the only time I was able to grasp this book actually stop mulling over how great American history is and started reading it!
I wanted to give this book three stars for simplifying the terms and other historic events of the USA, but I decided to give it four stars because of the effort! This book is just around 180 or 280 (I honestly can't remember the number of pages) pages long so this is a book high school students would want to read to make their studies easy.
Props to the book and props to the author. I'm glad it actually went on to the end, to the era of ex-President Obama.
"U.S. History 101: Historic Events, Key People, Important Locations, and More!" by Kathleen Sears
"U.S. History 101" is one of many books within a non-fiction sequence written by Kathleen Sears, who summarizes and overly-simplifies the topics and Discourses in these books.
MY THOUGHTS:
I remember my mother buying this book in Malaysia in the year 2019, in April, when we went to the books store in the country, while on vacation. It cost RM 81 (81 Ringgit), so it's a win-win situation for me! Also, this book is the first hardcover book I've ever read, as well as my first hardcover book to own. Because of my ignorance and lack of interest of books, December 2021 was the only time I was able to grasp this book actually stop mulling over how great American history is and started reading it!
I wanted to give this book three stars for simplifying the terms and other historic events of the USA, but I decided to give it four stars because of the effort! This book is just around 180 or 280 (I honestly can't remember the number of pages) pages long so this is a book high school students would want to read to make their studies easy.
Props to the book and props to the author. I'm glad it actually went on to the end, to the era of ex-President Obama.
January 15, 2020
To many of the writers opinions
The book leaves out some important details but still gives enough information for someone that has very limited knowledge of American history to gain a better understanding of our country. The writer also inputs to much of his opinions and you can easily tell what political party he belongs to. To bad, because if he left that out, this would be a great book. I DO NOT recommend this book to my family, friends, and all who read this review. Happy ready!...but not this book.
The book leaves out some important details but still gives enough information for someone that has very limited knowledge of American history to gain a better understanding of our country. The writer also inputs to much of his opinions and you can easily tell what political party he belongs to. To bad, because if he left that out, this would be a great book. I DO NOT recommend this book to my family, friends, and all who read this review. Happy ready!...but not this book.
August 4, 2023
I loved this book. It’s desirable to read a book that gives a straight-to-the-point overview of a topic, especially US History, which can be a bit overwhelming at times. Throughout the book, the history briefing helped me connect a lot of dots from my past education in school.
I would most certainly suggest this book to anybody who wants an interesting, blanket-introduction to US history.
I would most certainly suggest this book to anybody who wants an interesting, blanket-introduction to US history.
January 17, 2025
This book is not just a list of important events. The authors tried to put things into context, making things connected as a whole. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to have a glimpse of US History.
August 30, 2025
Nice little refresher on US history! Not sure what people mean when they say this book is liberal leaning because they of course provide no examples of this! Fellas is it woke to call out historical figures' wrongdoings?
January 24, 2019
I’ve learned a great deal about US history and much of world history from this book starting from Columbus to Barack Obama. Looking at US government now makes more sense.
October 13, 2020
For somebody who is not from the U.S., this is an interesting read. It gives a good helicopter view, with some interesting obscure details, for people who are starting on this subject.
January 7, 2021
A great overview.
August 2, 2021
Amazing
June 1, 2022
An informative introduction to U.S. History. It has a liberal bias.
July 15, 2022
Very basic (it’s abridged from the abridged version). Doesn’t really rise to the expectations of a book with 101 in the title, but was a nice quick read. Mostly (mostly) balanced, but mostly meh.
April 17, 2023
Good book if your looking to get basic rundown on basically everything that lead America to be what it is today
October 31, 2023
This is the perfect choice who wants an overview of American history and is surely in a hurry. The book offers a journey through the major moments in US, focusing in the core events.
July 6, 2025
An interesting read into a summarized version of the history of the USA.
February 7, 2016
Great quick overview of the whole of US history. It covers from people coming to North America over the land bridge and Columbus through the election of Obama in less than 300 pages. So don't expect any depth to any topic but it works for a broad stroke picture seeing how different things fit together to get to where we are today.
November 10, 2015
I really, really loved this book. A great read as a refresher course on all the things you forgot, or just didn't know, about the history of America. Covering everything from Christopher Columbus on up to the election of President Obama, it does a great job of teaching. Highly recommended!
February 22, 2024
Read this book for a self paced US history class, definitely supported my learning but not in depth. Good as an introduction but not too much substance so if you’re studying history gives more of an outline but lacks some details.
May 26, 2015
A fun, interesting read.
January 2, 2016
nice book of American history!
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