Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of World History (Häftad)
avRichard Shenkman, R. Shenkman
ISBN: 9780060922559 - UTGIVEN: 2011-11Whistleblowing historian Richard Shenkman skewers the nonsense we were all taught about the world's revolutions, religions, heroes, and inventors in a whirlwind tour of history.Queen Victoria may have usually worn black, but she loved to drink and party. The English were conned during World War II. [...]
One-Night Stands with American History: Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents (Häftad)
avRichard Shenkman, Kurt E. Reiger
ISBN: 9780060538200 - UTGIVEN: 2003-08Respect yourself in the morning -- read One-Night Stands with American History This collection of little-known facts and anecdotes is American history with the boring parts left out. Richard Shenkman and Kurt Reiger have uncovered numerous stories about hoaxes, inventions, secrets, and rare incident[...]
Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History (Häftad)
avRichard Shenkman
ISBN: 9780060972615 - UTGIVEN: 2013-03The truth and nothing but the truth--Richard Shenkman sheds light on America's most believed legends.The story of Columbus discovering the world was round was invented by Washington Irving.The pilgrims never lived in log cabins.In Concord, Massachusetts, a third of all babies born in the twenty year[...]
