Unsolved Mysteries of American History: An Eye-Opening Journey Through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling Events - Hardcover

Aron, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0783885172 ISBN 13: 9780783885179

Publisher: G K Hall & Co, 1999

Synopsis

Provides insights into some of the mystifying historical events that took place in America

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Review:

In a collection of 30 articles, Unsolved Mysteries of American History takes some of the most notable quandaries of the American past and tries to offer some solid answers, or at least alternate explanations. Paul Aron takes on the serious ("Why did Truman drop the bomb?") as well as the frivolous ("Did Babe Ruth call his shot?"). The book is written to entertain, but Aron provides a bibliography for further reading at the end of each essay, and steers readers to heavier tomes if they wish to dig deeper into the various subjects.

From the Publisher:

The mysteries of American history that have intrigued and sometimes baffled historians are the stories discussed in this book. Written in a lighthearted style, the author examines and explains each mystery and offers the common solutions that have been give through the years. What Possessed the Girls of Salem?; Did Pocohontas really save John Smith?; Who killed JFK?; Were the Rosenbergs guilty? These are the greatest mysteries of our history.

About this edition

• Publisher: G K Hall & Co
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0783885172
• ISBN 13: 9780783885179
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 357