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Napoleon Wasn't Short & St. Patrick Wasn't Irish - When History Gets it Wrong

By: Michael O'Mara Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Michael O'Mara Books)

Last Stocked on 11/3/2015

Product Info

Title
Napoleon Wasn't Short & St. Patrick Wasn't Irish - When History Gets it Wrong
Category
Author
Andrea Barham
Publish Year
2015
Pages
192
Dimensions
5.5x8.25x1"
NKG Part #
2147596513
Type
Hardcover

Description

A fun exposé of many commonly believed historical facts that are, in fact, total fiction

After falling for one historical misconception too many, the time is now right to launch a spirited fightback to set the record straight, once and for all. Leading the way in this modern crusade comes this lighthearted guide that reveals the many myths, fabrications, and ambiguities found in the annals of world history. For example, Winston Churchill was not born in a ladies' toilet, Lucrezia Borgia was not an infamous poisoner, and Abraham Lincoln did not write the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope. Written with wit and fascinating insight, and covering numerous subjects—royalty to religion, saints to statesmen, inventors and explorers, and the lives of famous characters throughout history—this book is guaranteed to astonish, inform, amuse, and entertain.