That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes
(OverDrive Listen)

Book Cover for "That's Not in My American History Book"
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for
Author:
Ayres, Thomas
Narrator:
Riggenbach, Jeff
Published:
Blackstone Publishing 2007
Format:
OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Status:
Available from OverDrive

Description

That's Not in My American History Book collects an illuminating treasury of stories edited out of your textbooks. It explains why the Fourth of July isn't really our Independence Day. It dispels the myth of Paul Revere's ride. It reveals nineteenth-century political mudslinging that labeled Andrew Jackson a murderer and his wife an adulteress. It even unveils the only vice president ever to compose a number-one pop hit.

For generations, history classes reduced the American story into a dry litany of dates, names, and places. Now, Thomas Ayres fills in the gaps, supplying the messy details, reclaiming the overlooked heroes, and correcting the facts you thought you knew. With insight, irreverence, and wit, That's Not in My American History Book uncovers our unknown past.

Also in This Series

Formats

OverDrive Listen
Sample 
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.

More Like This

Other Editions and Formats

Choose a Format
Available Online
Online Hoopla Collection
Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection
Online OverDrive Collection

Subjects

Subjects
History
Nonfiction

More Details

Street Date:
01/01/2007
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781481563161

Borrower Reviews

Librarian Reviews

Published Reviews

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Thomas Ayres. (2007). That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Thomas Ayres. 2007. That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes. Blackstone Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Thomas Ayres, That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes. Blackstone Publishing, 2007.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Thomas Ayres. That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing, 2007.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

Copy Details

LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection11
East Hampton Public Library00

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
6ddf580b-2309-f9f5-b78e-f8844b85b199
Go To Grouped Work

API Extraction Dates

Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Mar 01, 2018 13:51:25
Date Updated:
Dec 06, 2020 22:39:26
Last Metadata Check:
May 05, 2025 01:07:36
Last Metadata Change:
Jan 27, 2025 01:36:22
Last Availability Check:
May 05, 2025 01:07:43
Last Availability Change:
Apr 22, 2025 03:35:17
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
May 08, 2025 22:18:22

OverDrive Product Record

images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0887-1/{D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0887-1/{D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0887-1/D68/17A/00/{D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0887-1/D68/17A/00/{D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 9781982491123
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781481563161
      • name: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
      • id: audiobook-mp3
      • identifiers:
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 9781982491123
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781481563161
      • name: OverDrive Listen
      • id: audiobook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780786127177
mediaType
Audiobook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Thomas Ayres
title
That's Not in My American History Book
dateAdded
2009-07-29T15:16:59.463-04:00
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=242&titleID=62019
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: LION: Libraries Online (CT)
          • id: 1354
sortTitle
Thats Not in My American History Book A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes
crossRefId
62019
subtitle
A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes
id
d6817a00-7a38-4205-8768-0ac3eb3ffd26
starRating
3.7

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • duration: 07:57:48
      • fileName: ThatsNotinMyAmericaHistoryBook
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 229349664
      • identifiers:
            • audience: retailer
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 9781982491123
            • audience: library
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9781481563161
      • name: OverDrive Listen
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: audiobook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 11/9/2004
      • samples:
            • source: Part 1
            • formatType: audiobook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
keywords
      • value: History
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Ayres, Thomas
      • bioText:

        Thomas Ayres is an award-winning writer and veteran investigative reporter with a passion for history. He has written numerous feature and historical articles for the Dallas Times Herald, the Dallas Morning News, and Civil War Times' quarterly publication Columbiad. He has received awards for writing and reporting from the Associated Press, United Press International, and the Southwest Journalism Forum. Now retired, he lives and writes in his hometown of Jonesboro, Louisiana.

      • name: Thomas Ayres
      • role: Narrator
      • fileAs: Riggenbach, Jeff
      • name: Jeff Riggenbach
imprint
Blackstone Audio, Inc., and Buck 50 Productions, LLC
publishDate
2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
edition
Unabridged
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
That's Not in My American History Book
fullDescription

That's Not in My American History Book collects an illuminating treasury of stories edited out of your textbooks. It explains why the Fourth of July isn't really our Independence Day. It dispels the myth of Paul Revere's ride. It reveals nineteenth-century political mudslinging that labeled Andrew Jackson a murderer and his wife an adulteress. It even unveils the only vice president ever to compose a number-one pop hit.

For generations, history classes reduced the American story into a dry litany of dates, names, and places. Now, Thomas Ayres fills in the gaps, supplying the messy details, reclaiming the overlooked heroes, and correcting the facts you thought you knew. With insight, irreverence, and wit, That's Not in My American History Book uncovers our unknown past.

gradeLevels
      • value: Grade 9
      • value: Grade 10
      • value: Grade 11
      • value: Grade 12
popularity
568
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BPQEAAA20/products/d6817a00-7a38-4205-8768-0ac3eb3ffd26/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
    • shareInLibby:
        • href: https://link.overdrive.com/share?q=Q_IAADHmp90
        • type: text/HTML
id
d6817a00-7a38-4205-8768-0ac3eb3ffd26
starRating
3.6
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0887-1/{D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0887-1/{D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0887-1/D68/17A/00/{D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0887-1/D68/17A/00/{D6817A00-7A38-4205-8768-0AC3EB3FFD26}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: History
      • value: Nonfiction
publishDateText
01/01/2007
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780786186372
mediaType
Audiobook
shortDescription

That's Not in My American History Book collects an illuminating treasury of stories edited out of your textbooks. It explains why the Fourth of July isn't really our Independence Day. It dispels the myth of Paul Revere's ride. It reveals nineteenth-century political mudslinging that labeled Andrew Jackson a murderer and his wife an adulteress. It even unveils the only vice president ever to compose a number-one pop hit.

For generations, history classes reduced the American story into a dry litany of dates, names, and places. Now, Thomas Ayres fills in the gaps, supplying the messy details, reclaiming the overlooked heroes, and correcting the facts you thought you knew. With insight, irreverence, and wit, That's Not in My American History Book uncovers our unknown past.

sortTitle
Thats Not in My American History Book A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes
crossRefId
62019
classifications
    subtitle
    A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes
    publisher
    Blackstone Publishing
    bisacCodes
        • code: HIS036000
        • description: History / United States / General
        • code: POL010000
        • description: Political Science / History & Theory