Queen Elizabeth's Wooden Teeth: And Other Historical Fallacies

by Andrea Barham

No more shall we meekly except the so-called accuracy of the "facts" that infiltrated our education system and society at large—it's time to set the record straight! Leading the way in this modern crusade, this informative and witty guide is devoted to revealing the many myths, falsehoods, fabrications, and general ambiguities that are rife in the annals of world history. For example, there was no King Arthur with a Round Table, Bolsheviks did not actually "storm" the Winter Palace, and of course Queen Elizabeth did not have wooden teeth! Written with wit and fascinating insight, and covering numerous subjects from royalty to religion, saints to statesmen, inventors to explorers, Queen Elizabeth’s Wooden Teeth will uncover the real facts from world history and cast aside the many fictions that have misled hapless generations for centuries.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 11, 2007

Reviews

[Andrew]

I didn't know that! So many of us believe a load of nonsense about historic events! Did you know that St.Patrick was taken by Irish slavers from the bigger island? I did! This little book might surprise you!

[Cheryl]

Not that many things I didn't know...

[Bettie]

Succinct little snippets and myth-busters down through the ages. The idea far exceeds content.

[David Bisset]

Amusing and sometimes enlightening, but too much use of secondary sources uncritically.