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8) I like Molly Tynes, whether she rode or not: and twenty-five other tall tales and cherished myths
Author
Publisher
Kegley Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
vii, 72 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
A Marshall edition.
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Examines part, but not all, of the evidence surrounding some of history's unsolved mysteries, from why the pyramids were built to whether or not there was a conspiracy to kill President John F. Kennedy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the United States. But many people don't know the true or whole history of the holiday. Readers will learn how Thanksgiving started and its lasting legacy in the U.S."--
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Berkley trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
403 pages : maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Highlights a list of enormous political blunders that changed the course of history, from The British Parliament passing the Stamp Act to President Nixon taping everything he says in the Oval Office.
Author
Publisher
Greenwood
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
xi, 292 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Contains detailed and highly descriptive definitions for--and explanations of--terms related to extraordinary claims about human antiquity and its study. Some of the terms in this extensive list of topics relate to archaeological hoaxes. Many of the entries relate to dubious interpretations of the human past; some of the terms relate to far-fetched arguments that actually have produced evidence in support of their veracity. --from publisher description...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
vi, 200 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a humorous look at the flaws and foibles of some of the most famous personalities of history, including such figures as Marco Polo, George Armstrong Custer, Thomas Edison, and Amelia Earhart.
Author
Publisher
New Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
x, 420 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Examines thirteen well-known American stories, including those about Paul Revere's legendary ride and Thomas Jefferson's pivotal role in the establishment of American equality, contending that many of their surrounding myths are not supported by recent scholarship.
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