America's Forgotten History: Surprising Stories and Shocking Facts About Our Past

by Reader's Digest Association

Read about the real America of the past 300 years. America's Forgotten History Book presents fascinating stories of outrageous characters, scandals, celebrities and more. Enjoy hundreds of pages filled with entertaining and little known stories your high school textbook conveniently left out. Pictures on every page enhance the reading experience.

Genres: History

384 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2014

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Charles Hartzog · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of information but not all accurate.

[Janet R. Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Millions of historical facts that we all should learn.