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One-Night Stands with American History: Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents

One-Night Stands with American History: Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents - Paperback

by Richard Shenkman, Kurt Reiger
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Availability:In StockContributor:Richard Shenkman, Kurt ReigerPublish date:2003-08-05Pages:322
Language:EnglishPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyISBN-13:9780060538200ISBN-10:60538201UPC:9780060538200Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:19th Century, 20th Century, Civil WarsSize:8.02 x 5.42 x 0.84 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC7HVVT60Y

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

Language:EnglishPublisher:William Morrow & CompanyISBN-13:9780060538200ISBN-10:60538201UPC:9780060538200Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:19th Century, 20th Century, Civil WarsSize:8.02 x 5.42 x 0.84 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC7HVVT60Y
Shenkman, Richard: -

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.

Reiger, Kurt: -

Kurt Reiger recieved his B.A. in American History from Vanderbilt University. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he also holds an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Publisher: William Morrow & Company

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Richard Shenkman, Kurt Reiger

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