Great Read.....Good as a way to learn history.  Not a bit bring
357383
Love all of the books in the series. Well written and gives a reader a lesson in history that schools never did. If I had read these books when I was in school I wouldnt have been as bored.
130861
A great blend of history and fiction. I feel like the characters were real people. Also learned a lot of historical information.
6432
Good read with lots of history included.  The author gets your attention from page 1 and I like that.  I recommend it.
3785633
I enjoy history and this was very informative. It's an easy way to learn and I have read almost all of David McCullough's books.
4280339
This is a very entertaining way to learn history.  A lot of interesting facts mixed with humor made for a fun read. My 12 year old also enjoyed this book.
1181627
this book is my type of read.  five stars. it's fun and makes no pretensions. facts are facts. most of it is a bit inane, but entertaining, although your life and outlook on history won't change much, it's fun to read.
Steven
4218433
Interesting book that was better than I thought it would be. If you like history and perspective from many sources this fits. But since it is non-fiction and there isn't a plot to buy into where you are eager to keep reading I found it took me a few months to read which is typical. Being an avid history reader though I loved the short narratives from 1000 different voices in all kinds of situations. Leaders of their nations, soldiers, civilians, prisoners of war and concentration camp survivors. Glad I read it to the end
4158391
I just started reading historical fiction and really enjoyed this book. I liked learning a little more about history in a more personal style.
4098413
Great way to learn history so long as you take it with a grain of salt. Full of details of everyday life in Ancient Rome.
4974331
Good read for kids. Clears up some misinformation in our history books.  Grandkids are 8,8,6 and 5 so it catches the eyes for all those ages.
4366029
This is great book.  I learned a lot about that period in our history that I had not known.  And, while the book was non-fiction, it was easy to read.  It was as if the author was just telling a story.
32765
Great insight into history. Good read as a novel. Author inserts many human interactions that make history come alive. I liked the development of historical characters like Westinghouse and Edison and Tesla.
4870285
I found it hard to put down, yet it's an easy relaxing read.  History buffs will enjoy it and, though I'm not a history buff, I found it fascinating to go back 150 years.  Sort of reminded me of Clan of the Cave Bears series - makes you look at other times and other cultures.
4088982
It was a great read and keeps you wanting more.  The twist and turns in the history they are learning about keep you hooked.
1390938
This was an excellent read. It didn't contain a lot of newer facts but it still informed us from a History perspective. I enjoyed this book completely.
1614725
This is a very interesting book if you enjoy history; particularly African American history. I don't agree with the few negative reviews posted. If you are looking for the author's reflections to be told in a soap opera-ish format (which I enjoy now and again depending on the topic), than this is not the book for you.  If you are interested in learning about the pure history through the various accounts outlined in the book, then you'll enjoy the read as I did. Factually presented yet an easy read.
4000473
Great book. Love to read about little known facts of history. Easy to pick up and read a bit and pick back up later and continue.