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| Genere/formato: | Trivia and miscellanea Miscellanea |
|---|---|
| Tipo documento | Libro |
| Tutti gli autori / Collaboratori: |
Emma Marriott |
| ISBN: | 9781843176176 1843176173 9781843177784 1843177781 |
| Numero OCLC: | 751749451 |
| Descrizione: | 1 volume ; 20 cm |
| Contenuti: | Machine generated contents note: The American Old West Was a Wild and Dangerous Place to Be -- Henry V: `The Greatest Man That Ever Ruled England' -- The Founding Fathers of the US Sought to Replace Monarchy With Democracy -- The `Iron Chancellor' Otto von Bismarck: Ruthless, War-Mongering Conservative and Dogmatic Idealogue -- Bolsheviks, Under the Charismatic Leadership of Lenin, Heroically Stormed the Winter Palace in the October Revolution of 1917 -- Christopher Columbus Introduced Syphilis to Europe -- The Main Killing Sites of the Holocaust were Auschwitz and the Concentration Camps in Germany -- Benito Mussolini Made the Trains Run on Time -- The Defeat of the Spanish Armada Was a Heroic Victory for the English and Marked the Beginning of England's Supremacy of the Seas -- Captain Scott: Intrepid Antarctic Explorer and Iconic British Hero -- French Revolutionary Doctor Joseph Guillotin Invented the Guillotine -- The Man in the Iron Mask Was Louis XIV's Brother Note continued: Australia Was Established Purely as a Penal Colony, a Dumping Ground for Britain's Convicts -- President Roosevelt's New Deal Saved Capitalism and Lifted the US Out of the Depression -- Abraham Lincoln's Main Aim in Fighting the US Civil War Was to Free the Slaves -- America Entered the First World War at the Last Minute and Contributed Little to the Allied Victory -- The Great Famine in China Was the Unintentional Consequence of Chairman Mao's Economic Reforms -- The Suffragettes Secured Votes for Women in Britain -- James Watt Invented the Steam Engine -- Cecil Rhodes: Heroic British Imperialist or Evil Rogue? -- The Attack on Pearl Harbor Was Deliberately Engineered by President Roosevelt -- The `Madness' of King George III Was Caused by the Blood Disease Porphyria -- Britain Was Once a Fully Integrated Province of the Roman Empire -- The Italian Astronomer Galileo Was Persecuted by the Catholic Church, and Imprisoned in a Dark Cell Note continued: Bloody Mary Was a Ruthless Persecutor of English Protestants -- St Patrick Was Irish -- Roman Gladiators Fought to the Death -- Vichy France Leader Philippe Petain Tried to Save Jews From the Holocaust -- Thanksgiving Day in the US Harks Back to the `First Thanksgiving' Given by Plymouth Settlers in 1621 -- Oliver Cromwell: Man of the People and Common-Man's Hero -- The US Army Defeated the Japanese and Liberated Vietnam in 1945. |
| Responsabilità: | Emma Marriott. |
Sinossi:
History is full of myths and misunderstandings that have become part of popular belief and clouded our understanding of historical figures and events. Bad History provides a rigorously researched and entertaining read, perfect for any history enthusiast who wants to get their facts straight.
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