- Taschenbuch: 336 Seiten
- Verlag: William Morrow Paperbacks; Auflage: Revised. (5. August 2003)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0060538201
- ISBN-13: 978-0060538200
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,4 x 13,8 x 2,1 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.8 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (5 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 667.123 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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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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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 American 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.
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I was visiting Washington D.C. recently and saw this book at the gift shop there. On a whim (mostly because I love trivia), I decided to buy the book to read on the plane home. I never made it that far.
Richard Shenkman and Kurt Reiger put together a collection of trivia, facts, and anecdotes regarding nine different time periods including Columbus, The Civil War, Hiroshima, and many others. A wide variety of information is covered, and nearly every (if not every) entry has source notes.
When I first picked up the book, I finished it before my scheduled plane departure. I stayed up all night reading the book until it was finished. I had a One Night Stand with American History.
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Shenkman has a gift for digging up interesting events and facts about history. In this case, the material is presented as a long string of anecdotes, organized about as well as one can organize such a collection. It's often humourous, it's usually enlightening, and it's full of the irreverence with which we should be viewing the 'official' version of US history.
Unfortunately, its conclusions are at times debatable, so while it is valuable as a historical study, it is by no means definitive. Before you cite Shenkman on any point, I would look up his sources and satisfy myself as to context and credibility. To Shenkman's credit, the sources are referenced, so one can do just that if one feels motivated.
Recommended, especially for people who profess to hate history because of the way it was taught. That, at least, Shenkman can probably remedy--there's nothing to hate about the way Shenkman relates history.
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An entertaining enough collection of weird facts and anecdotes about American history--each one with an original source citation to boot, which is great. Except that a lot of it's anecdotal, and a lot of the sources are OTHER collections of trivia rather than anything primary. But it's all richer and smarter than I would have expected, which is why my browsing through it turned into a full reading.--J.Ruch
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A great read for anyone interested in American History.
For anyone who has the "basics" down about American History, this book in an invaluable source for little known incidents starting from the first voyages to the New World... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Oktober 1998 von Nelson Hellwig
Hilarious excerpts from American history.
This collection of little known facts about American history is a must for anyone trying to overcome their public-school education. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
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