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One-Night Stands with American History: Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents

One-Night Stands with American History: Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents

Shenkman, Richard

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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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Publisher
PERENNIAL
Bisac Major Subject
History
Binding Type
Paperback
Edition Description
Revised
Country Of Origin
US
Number Of Units
1
Length
8.02 Inches
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ISBN
Width
5.42 Inches
Publication Date
1970-01-01
Height
0.84 Inches
ISBN 10
0060538201
Weight
0.65 Pounds
Book EAN
9780060538200
Target Audiance
Adults

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