The Myths & Hitches series is a comprehenive attempt to debunk and demystify some of the greatest fallacies and misconceptions that abound in popular lore, from history to culture, from science to art, and from literature to mythology and religion. Volume 1 contains more than 500 items of information organized into 287 topics, each a mind-opener that dares to challenge what most of us think we know or have been led to believe about Kings, Emperors & Dictators, Founding Fathers, American Presidents & British PMs, Queens, Grand Dames & Heroines, and Explorers, Discoverers & Pioneers.