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The Greatest War Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from Military History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy (History Channel) | 
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| Author: Rick Beyer
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 374549
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 6.8 x 0.8
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.009
ASIN: B000OFOIYU
Publication Date: November 1, 2005
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Interesting...but follow-up August 22, 2008
Good, but like another reviewer I have read, it passes off a questionable theory as fact. The questionable story for me is the death of Davy Crockett. While there is indeed a story of his surrender and subsequent begging for his life, it is one rumor of many and there are far more stories that dispute this. I am hardly a historian, but I have done a great deal of study on the subject of the Alamo and just finished a couple of William C. Davis's books which cover the subject. In both books he dicusses the theories of his death backed up with great research. It is possible, but unlikely. So I was skeptical of this book which passes off this one theory as fact.
That being said, I also own the other two story collections (Greatest Stories and Greatest Presidential Stories) and find them fascinating and great reads. But I have a problem with this volume. I ended up putting it back on the shelf without buying it half-way through.
 Many interesting factoids February 14, 2008
This book is highly entertaining and is chock full of interesting facts. It is so interesting that it answers many questions that you never thought to ask like "how did the bazooka get its name?" Nothing deep, but a pleasurable read. I found my self wanting to share many of the stories with friends and family. A quick read and worth the time.
 Unbelievable stories! October 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a social studies teacher and my jaw dropped reading these short tidbits on historical events -- this is such a great writer in easy-to-understand language. My students love it when I tell them stuff like this you'll never find in a textbook.
A pleasant diversion October 6, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was nice distraction. To be honest, the first time I saw it and looked at the format I thought it wouldn't be that good but actually I was pleasntly surprised. Although I was familiar with many of the stories, Beyer managed to surprise me with a few new angles on some of these bits of trivia. Better yet, he came up with several new stories I had never heard.
Great book. I look forward to more of this type.
First read of a Rick Beyer work August 28, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I usually stick with known writers like David McCullough, Walter Isaacson, and Stephen B. Oates. This time I went for a new name and I'm glad I did. I had read about the little known reason why Mr. Lincoln had ordered a raid on Libby Prison in Richmond, but it had never been so interestingly explained as Mr. Beyer does in this book. It's by far one of the best books on military history that I've read. I'll describe it as having a good sense of drama with a scholar's meticulous attention. Unlike my newest one, "Kill Me If You Can", Beyer's book is one that anyone interested in military history will enjoy. No, this is not a veiled commercial. I'll assure you that unless you're an exception, you'd hate my book. Truthfully, I'm beginning to believe my motive for writing it was to see just how many people I could alienate. Bob Miller
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