The Mysteries Of History
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Unsolved Mysteries Of History
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Author : Paul Aron
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Unsolved Mysteries Of History written by Paul Aron and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Curiosities and wonders categories.
The author explains why he believes that history has all the twists and turns, intellectual challenges, and surprise revelations of a great mystery story, and offers explanations for some of history's most intriguing mysteries.
Mysteries In History World History
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Author : Wendy Conklin
language : en
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Release Date : 2005-03
Mysteries In History World History written by Wendy Conklin and has been published by Teacher Created Resources this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03 with Education categories.
Challenge students to explore several important unexplained events that helped shape history. Students use primary source materials, posters, and simulations to find clues and to make informed decisions about these events. There are no right or wrong answers. These real-life mysteries encourage students to research, think, debate, and form conclusions.
The Mysteries Of History
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Author : Graeme Donald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-07-05
The Mysteries Of History written by Graeme Donald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-05 with History categories.
As Napoleon once observed, history is largely a set of lies agreed upon by the winners and, once a lie attains the dignity of age, it becomes the truth. As everyone knows, Cleopatra was an Egyptian of considerable beauty who died in a snaky embrace; Marco Polo travelled to China to become Kublai Khan's right-hand-man; Pope Joan was a medieval woman who fooled the Catholic Church; Joan of Arc was a French military leader; and The Great Fire of Rome was started by Nero to clear the way for his urban re-development of the city ... Well, no, actually. To take those in order: Cleo was a Greek with a face belying generations of inbreeding who poisoned herself; Marco Polo got no further than Turkey, where he sat picking the brains of those who had actually been to China; there was no female Pope; the so-called Joan of Arc - if she existed at all - never led any French army; and as Nero said all along, it was the Christians who torched the city. As this intriguing book reveals, the greatest mysteries of history centre on who invents such false accounts in the first place, how they gain traction so quickly and why others are so willing - anxious, even - to believe them.
The Mysteries Of History
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Author : Graeme Donald
language : en
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Release Date : 2018-04-19
The Mysteries Of History written by Graeme Donald and has been published by Michael O'Mara Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-19 with History categories.
As Napoleon himself once said, 'History is a version of past events that people have decided to agree upon'. Noted down in historical documents, copied and widely repeated, it doesn't take long for a version of the truth to become accepted as fact. But who invents these false accounts in the first place, and why do they gain traction so quickly? Far from concerning the obscure and insignificant parts of our history, these fundamental inaccuracies and downright lies colour the depiction of many of those pivotal characters and events we learnt about at school. Cleopatra, Marco Polo, Captain Cook, Joan of Arc; most of us could probably reel off a fact or two about each. But as this intriguing book reveals, a closer examination of these core parts of our social and political history shows that often all was not as it seemed, and that the agendas of those responsible for recording these events had a huge impact on what was reported and what was covered up. The Mysteries of History is an entertaining romp through the centuries, uncovering the great mysteries surrounding some of the most inaccurate and misleading parts of our past.
Historical Mysteries
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Author : Andrew Lang
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2021-06-24
Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-24 with True Crime categories.
First published in 1904, this volume contains a collection of 12 essays written by Scottish author Andrew Lang dealing with various baffling historical mysteries, including the famous Gowrie conspiracy and much-investigated case of Elizabeth Canning. A fantastic collection of detailed examinations concerning some the world's most unsolvable secrets not to be missed by mystery lovers and those with an interest in true crime and history. Contents include: “The Case of Elizabeth Canning”, “The Murder of Escovedo”, “The Campden Mystery”, “The Case of Allan Breck”, “The Cardinal's Necklace”, “The Mystery of Kaspar”, “Hauser: The Child of Europe”, “The Gowrie Conspiracy”, “The Strange Case of Daniel Dunglas Home”, “The Case of Captain Green”, “Queen Oglethorpe”, “The Chevalier D'éon”, “Saint-Germain the Deathless”, etc. Andrew Lang FBA (1844–1912) was a Scottish novelist, poet, literary critic, and anthropologist most famous for as a collector of fairy tales and folklore. Other notable works by this author include: “The Blue Fairy Book” (1889), “Ballades and Rhymes” (1911), and “Method in the Study of Totemism” (1911). Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Mysteries In History
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Author : Paul D. Aron
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2005-11-07
Mysteries In History written by Paul D. Aron and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-07 with History categories.
This work is an engaging exploration of the process of historical research, following historians as they search for solutions to the greatest mysteries of all time. Award-winning author Paul Aron takes readers on a journey through great historical mysteries through the ages. Entertaining in themselves, the stories also show that history is not merely living, but lively. The reader who comes to the book thinking history is boring will leave with a changed outlook with regard to both the subject matter and the process of writing history. Each chapter is a carefully and thoroughly researched presentation not of popularized accounts but of valid historical scholarship. Chronologically arranged, the essays show the historical process in action. For each disputed historical point, theories arise, become standard wisdom, and then are revised as additional information becomes available. This book reveals the mechanics of that process, including spirited debate, swashbuckling archaeology, and the application of modern science to ancient questions.
Shadow Pasts
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Author : William D. Rubinstein
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-11
Shadow Pasts written by William D. Rubinstein and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-11 with History categories.
For many intelligent people, the stuff of history does not consist of the kind of dry-as-dust investigations of diplomatic, economic, or political history that most university historians research and write about, but the famous topics of “history’s mysteries”- who was Jack the Ripper? Was there a conspiracy to kill President Kennedy? Did Richard III murder the Princes in the Tower? What are the mysteries of the ancient Pyramids? Not only have a great many books and articles been written on these and similar topics by so-called “amateur historians,” but they have generated societies, conferences, newsletters, and television programmes. Many people who are not academic historians take a keen interest in these topics, and have in some cases made themselves real experts on them, with interesting theories of their own. Despite all of this, however, these topics are virtually ignored by academic historians and can be treated with contempt. In Shadow Pasts, William D. Rubinstein a well-known and widely published history professor, examines seven of the most famous and interesting topics which have been discussed, debated, examined, and written about by “amateur historians. Each of these mysteries and the theories surrounding them are examined in detail, with Professor Rubinstein presenting his own original and sometimes surprising conclusions about what really happened.
Mysteries Of History
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Author : Robert Stewart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Mysteries Of History written by Robert Stewart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Have you ever wondered whether King Arthur really existed, whether Napoleon was poisoned or who really shot JFK? This book explores the story behind 19 historical mysteries - from ancient to modern times - and examines new evidence, explaining what historians really believe happened.
Great Mysteries Of History
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Author : Kenneth B. Platnick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Great Mysteries Of History written by Kenneth B. Platnick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Drama categories.
History S Greatest Mysteries
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Author : Bill Price
language : en
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Release Date : 2017-01-29
History S Greatest Mysteries written by Bill Price and has been published by Chartwell Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-29 with History categories.
History's Greatest Mysteries delves into the grey areas to examine the imponderable and sometimes unlikely stories of actual events and real people. From the gruesome murders committed by Jack the Ripper to the whereabouts of Lord Lucan, and from the loss of an entire continent to the case of a missing racehorse, we take a canter through history in an effort to shed a little light on to questions which, in all honesty, are never going to yield definitive answers. Some of the stories related in the following pages are deadly serious, some rather less so. There are cases of determined individuals who have struggled against the odds in an attempt to unravel the truth, while in others people have not let the facts get in the way and have made up any old nonsense by way of an explanation.