The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy | 
 enlarge | Author: Rick Beyer
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 5849
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 7.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0060014016
Dewey Decimal Number: 909
EAN: 9780060014018
ASIN: 0060014016
Publication Date: March 1, 2003
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Condition: Tiny scratch on dust cover
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Product Description
History isn't always made by great armies colliding or by great civilizations rising or falling. Sometimes it's made when a chauffeur takes a wrong turn, a scientist forgets to clean up his lab, or a drunken soldier gets a bit rowdy. That's the kind of history you'll find in The Greatest Stories Never Told. This is history candy -- the good stuff. Here are 100 tales to astonish, bewilder, and stupefy: more than two thousand years of history filled with courage, cowardice, hope, triumph, sex, intrigue, folly, humor, and ambition. It's a historical delight and a visual feast with hundreds of photographs, drawings, and maps that bring each story to life. A new discovery waits on every page: stories that changed the course of history and stories that affected what you had for breakfast this morning. Consider: - The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock because they ran out of beer
- Some Roman officials were so corrupt that they actually stole time itself
- Three cigars changed the course of the Civil War
- The Scottish kilt was invented by an Englishman
Based on the popular Timelab 2000 history minutes hosted by Sam Waterston on The History Channel, this collection of fascinating historical tidbits will have you shaking your head in wonder and disbelief. But they're all true. And you'll soon find yourself telling them to your friends.
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 Yummy! May 23, 2008
I devoured this book in one sitting! What fun to learn obscure facts! If you enjoy learning the quirky side of history, you'll love all of these books.
 Good account of small historical facts February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For what it is, this was a very informative book of little bits of historical facts. I was hoping for a little more in depth look at some of the things contained, but overall, I thought it was very well done. I did notice some small errors within the book, but nothing that takes away from the book as a whole. I did enjoy the book, and think it could be a great book even for younger readers, or parents and children together.
Interesting little book June 21, 2007
I enjoyed this little book, it has interesting little pieces of history not well known. I didn't sit down and read the whole thing I read one story a day until I'd read the whole thing. The book is in sequence by years and it goes back to the beginning of some of the things we take for granted today I liked learning those little details about the people who were important in those days. I just wish there were more stories I looked forward to reading a little piece of interesting history everyday.
Fascinating book May 7, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A great book for someone with a short attention span or people who can only spare a second or two here and there to read. People interested in history will love this book, as would those interested in trivia. Also would recommend for kids who are working on oral reading fluency.
Lots of fun April 11, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book has been a lot of fun to read and share with friends. I usually think history is boring, but this book makes it interesting.
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