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One-Night Stands with American History (Revised and Updated Edition): Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents

Autor Richard Shenkman, Kurt Reiger
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 aug 2003
Respect 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 incidents -- many involving the most famous and powerful people in America.
  • President U. S. Grant was arrested for speeding in his horse carriage.
  • J. Edgar Hoover refused to allow people to walk on his shadow.
  • France shipped Louisiana twenty-five prostitutes because women were in short supply in 1721.
  • H. L. Hunt won his first oil well in a game of five-card stud.
Even historians find that One-Night Stands with American History features fascinating stories they never knew. Now updated with facts and anecdotes from the last twenty years, this volume is a treasure trove of remarkable stories that will startle, entertain, and inform you. And the best part is that they're all true!
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780060538200
ISBN-10: 0060538201
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția William Morrow Paperbacks

Notă biografică

Richard Shenkman is an associate professor of history at George Mason University and the New York Times bestselling author of six history books, including Presidential Ambition; Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of World History; and Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter. The editor and founder of George Mason University's History News Network website, he can be seen regularly on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC.