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Lost to Time: Unforgettable Stories That History Forgot
Stories that history forgot they illuminate little-known American and foreign achievements, ingenuity, heroics, blunders, and tragedies that changed the course of history and resonate today.
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
June 1st 2010
by Sterling
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Fantastic tidbits from history. Can be read out of chapter order. A quick read. Demonstrates how easily real events are lost when no one cares to retell the story.
The "Firsts" we think we know may not be the actual "first". Some of the stories I knew about, but in others I found myself repeatedly saying "No kidding!" "Gil Eanes: Conquering the Point of No Return" is about the first man to sail past what was considered at the time (1434) the point of no return--the place where monsters were bound to get you if you didn't sail off the end of the earth. "Elisha Kent Kane: America's Greatest Hero" went looking...more
If you enjoy little known bits of history and not a lot of scholarly detail this is a fun book to dip into. It's a good one if you haven't got a lot of time. Each of the eleven chapters is a separate story--they are in chronilogical order. Most have some connection to US history.
I was already aware of some of the incidents, but I learned from all of them.
I was already aware of some of the incidents, but I learned from all of them.
Eleven short tales of now largely forgotten people, events or places from throughout history, from the Moorish slave turned scholar to the botched practice for D-Day that cost more lives than were lost in the actual landings the first day on Utah Beach. A quick read, this volume will probably only find favor with the historically obsessed.
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2011- I found some of these stories really interesting, like the chapters about Cahokia and the other riders (Paul Revere wasn't the only one!) who spread the word that the British were coming.
Some of these "secret" history stories I already knew. And there are places where I wonder a bit about the stories, but haven't time to check all the references. But fascinating little read anyway.
It never fails to amaze me how much one’s take on history is affected by those you listen to. I know history is written by the victors (who edit as they see fit), but the more I read, the more I realize how much I still don’t know. I’ve never heard of any of these people. Still trying to decide if this would be an acceptable Jeopardy source.
Decent collection of forgotten historical events told quickly and succinctly. Kindly provides sources.
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Hoping this helps fulfill some of my required catch-up on World History for grad school.
Fascinating stories from the "other side" of history.
Small stories about overlooked history. Interesting by not great. Many typos.
Fascinating book that details history's forgotten events
A 4.5 or even a 5 for several of the chapters.
I haven't read any non-fiction for some time. This is an interesting collection of lost historical events or people that have made a definite impact on our history or society. Easy and entertaining to read, with suprising information. We have forgotten some important heroes and overlooked some very important events in our history.
You ever have the professor in college who had a specialty that was unique and semi-interesting. You are not sure if it was necessary or important addition to academia, but you can listen to at least a few lectures about the subject.
That is this book.
That is this book.
Interesting snippets of history that practically nobody knows about. Some chapters were more boring than others, but I greatly enjoyed the following ones: Gil Eanes, Elisha Kent Kane, The Sultana, America's First Subway, and Exercise Tiger. Fascinating stuff.
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