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“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 5 0 false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 10:07:21 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 15:36:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58257366 2375687 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Jun 02 22:35:41 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 22:37:50 -0700 2009 55368180 1660872 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Fri May 08 08:25:34 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 08:28:15 -0700 2009 44227699 1080828 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 24 18:11:44 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 18:13:51 -0800 2009 40115132 1803631 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Thu Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 19:32:32 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 20:47:29 -0800 2008 The middle chapters would have made a decent book about the Harding Era cabinet and personalities by themselves, with a little more research.
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“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 22 16:53:40 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 16:55:02 -0700 2009 39370367 666769 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sun Dec 21 19:53:03 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 09:30:52 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 19:53:03 -0800 2008 33567773 402102 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 18:29:05 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 09 15:18:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 24928126 1092195 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Thu Jun 19 14:50:44 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 14:56:36 -0700 2008
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“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 05:26:04 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 09:32:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 26047320 1289946 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 0 0 false Tue Jul 01 14:25:50 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 14:25:50 -0700 2008 23885169 409459 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 5 0 false Fri Jun 06 15:04:40 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 15:09:28 -0700 2008 24550849 605055 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sun Jun 15 11:13:20 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 11:15:31 -0700 2008 23871558 1218862 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 3 0 false Fri Jun 06 12:09:29 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 12:13:57 -0700 2008 21689892 632063 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 4 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 06:16:37 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 06:42:13 -0700 2008 21347041 127817 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 2 0 false Wed Apr 30 14:30:59 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 14:31:18 -0700 2008 37806203 1718125 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 0 0 false Sat Nov 15 12:27:33 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 12:27:59 -0800 2008 81525546 1464083 1620374 0143113054 9780143113058 19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802m/1620374.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256085802s/1620374.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620374.A_Treasury_of_Foolishly_Forgotten_Americans_Pirates_Skinflints_Patriots_and_Other_Colorful_Characters_Stuck_in_the_Footnotes_of_History 3.40 87 A lively, compulsively browsable collection of neglected notables—from the bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals

“History,” wrote Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Yet countless fascinating characters are relegated to a historical limbo. In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity. From the mother of Mother’s Day to Paul Revere’s rival rider, the Mayflower murderer to “America’s Sherlock Holmes,” these figures are more than historical runners-up—they’re the spies, explorers, patriots, and martyrs without whom history as we know it would be very different indeed.]]> 2008 0 0 false Sat Dec 19 19:35:57 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 19 19:35:57 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1620374