I ended up skimming the book. It just wasn't interesting enough to read all the way through. History buffs would probably enjoy this one.
I live with - am married to - a history buff, so of course a little of it rubs off. That said, I've always been pretty interested in history myself, especially some of the everyday details, so Death by Petticoat was an exciting book choice for me. I loved the idea of debunking some of the myths, s...
This is a quick and interesting glance at the mythical American history. With a pair of common sense spectacles the author picks apart each folk tale and shows how it originated and why it couldn't possibly be true–even if a kernel of truth might exist. As an European I doubt I enjoyed it as much as...
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