A Nation Rising: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters from America's Hidden History Audiobook

" Great book highlighting many untold stories in American history. "

" Really dry. It would have been digestable if it were just a list of time-lines. "

" Very disappointing. Davis cherry picks six mostly obscure "incidents" (one -- the last -- barely qualifies) designed to put the darkest possible spin on certain historical figures and Americans overall. One dimensional in the extreme. "

" The author takes six different stories and weaves them together. I particularly liked the last section on Jessie Benton Fremont and her travels to California. "

" I finally stopped reading this one. I found two factual errors in the first chapter, and found myself just irritated by the authors attempt to make these historical stories relevant by relating them to modern events (Obama, 9/11, Tea Partiers, etc.) "

" This was a 'could-not-put-down' read for me...I like his writing; follows a good timeline, add relevant facts regarding the period/date/person he is discussing and then smoothly comes back to the timeline and proceeds forwards. Very, very interesting. "

" 3.5 stars. An interesting look at hidden history. I definitely learned some new facts that tie in to bigger events in America's history. "

" Picked this up last week in the bargain bin at Publix; so far so good. Well-written! "

" It is actually 6 short independent stories, about important historical events. They are quite entertaining. It is very informative and because the stories are short it holds your interest while you learn about history. "

" 6 episodes in history that aren't discussed frequently in history classes. Interesting reading. "

" Not much depth but Davis made some interesting historical connections & threads in this book. "

" Very interesting--much that I did not know. "

" Davis does a great job, through six stories, of drawing parallels between the first half of the 19th century and today. "

" Reads like a history text book. still interesting to see that the birthers and religious terrorism occured even in the early american days "

" This was a 'could-not-put-down' read for me...I like his writing; follows a good timeline, add relevant facts regarding the period/date/person he is discussing and then smoothly comes back to the timeline and proceeds forwards. Very, very interesting. "

" Interesting portrait of some of history's "heroes" Very good look at how times and perceptions change, as how some who were viewed as heroes for years are now considered to be "villains" "

" this book was good. It is a great history book that goes over people who are less known. My favorite part was the part that was on aaron burr. "

" I finally stopped reading this one. I found two factual errors in the first chapter, and found myself just irritated by the authors attempt to make these historical stories relevant by relating them to modern events (Obama, 9/11, Tea Partiers, etc.) "