A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans: Pirates, Skinflints, Patriots, and Other Colorful Characters Stuck in the Footnotes of History

Farquhar, Michael

ISBN 10: 0143113054 / ISBN 13: 9780143113058

Verlag: Penguin Books, 2008

Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers A15B-02350

Inhaltsangabe:

An offbeat look at American history presents intriguing profiles of thirty unusual, memorable, but neglected individuals who played important roles in our country's past, from the creator of Mother's Day and Paul Revere's rival rider to the Mayflower murderer and female pirate Anne Bonny. Original.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:

Michael Farquhar is a writer and editor at the Washington Post specializing in history. He is the author of the bestsellers A Treasury of Great American Scandals and A Treasury of Royal Scandals. He appeared on the History Channel’s Russia, Land of the Tsars and will be featured on a forthcoming program about the French Revolution.

Michael Farquhar is a writer and editor at the Washington Post specializing in history. He is the author of the bestsellersA Treasury of Great American Scandals and A Treasury of Royal Scandals. He appeared on the History Channel’sRussia, Land of the Tsars and will be featured on a forthcoming program about the French Revolution.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans:...
Verlag: Penguin Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good