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Search - Bizarre History: Strange Happenings, Stupid Misconceptions, Distorted Facts and Uncommon Events

Bizarre History Strange Happenings Stupid Misconceptions Distorted Facts and Uncommon Events
Author: Joe Rhatigan

Think you don't like history? Think again! This is history served up high-octane, with all of the fun and none of the yawns. It's not like high school, where you memorized boring lists of names and dates, or tried to recall which general won what battle. Instead, think of Bizarre History not as a textbook, but as histo... more »ry's juicy unauthorized biography -- one where relevance never gets in the way of a good read. So prepare to settle in and enjoy scandals, strangeness, and scintillating details -- kind of like today's tabloids, except even wackier and wilder.

There are fun quotes from famous figures, witty commentary about leaders of the past, and a parade of characters that prove truth really is stranger than fiction. Come meet the emperor who entered Rome in a chariot drawn by 50 naked slaves -- and then invented the first whoopee cushion, too!

See just what wild and wacky boys our most revered fearless leaders could be. Of course there were plenty of affairs, and Benjamin Franklin fathered an illegitimate child. But there's more: President John Quincy Adams had a naked interview with a reporter -- perhaps the first female reporter ever to interview our commander-in-chief. (She snatched his clothes while he swam in the buff.) One congressman nearly murdered another with his cane, right on the House floor. "Old Hickory" Andrew Jackson just couldn't stay out of trouble: he participated in at least seven duels before becoming president. Paranoia plagued a few of our presidents, too: the only thing Franklin Roosevelt had to fear was the number 13; he wouldn't invite 13 guests to a dinner party or travel on the 13th. And both Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan had encounters with UFOs!

If all these shenanigans make Washington seem like a zoo, there's a reason for that: just look at some of the presidential pets! They include crocodiles, bears, and tigers -- but the winning animal lover of all was Calvin Coolidge. He not only had several dogs, but a veritable menagerie: Rebecca and Horace, his raccoons; Ebeneezer, a donkey; canaries; Smoky, the bobcat; two lion cubs named Tax Reduction and Budget Bureau; Billy the Pygmy hippo; a wallaby; a small antelope; and a black bear.

The fun facts span the globe, covering the crazy acts of Caligula in the Roman Empire, the "Dog Shogun" in 17th century Japan, the "Pork and Beans" war between the US and Canada, and even details about fashion, medicine, sports, and the real Dracula. It's a wild journey you won't be able to resist!

ISBN-13: 9781623540340
ISBN-10: 1623540348
Publication Date: 5/2013
Pages: 157
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Publisher: Imagine Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
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History >> World >> General
Humor & Entertainment >> Puzzles & Games >> Trivia

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