| Edition |
A Marshall edition. |
| Description |
191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Summary |
Examines part, but not all, of the evidence surrounding some of history's unsolved mysteries, from why the pyramids were built to whether or not there was a conspiracy to kill President John F. Kennedy. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [184]-185) and index. |
| Contents |
Why did the pharaohs build the pyramids? -- What was the purpose of Stonehenge? -- Was there a Trojan Horse? -- Why did Rome fall? -- Was there a real King Arthur? -- What happened to the Knights Templars and their gold? -- Did Marco Polo reach China? -- Why was the great Zimbabwe built? -- Did Columbus discover America? -- Was there a real El Dorado? -- What happened to America's "lost colony"? -- How did Japan remain in total isolation from the outside world for more than 250 years? -- Was King George III really mad? -- Was Napoleon poisoned? -- What is the truth behind the myth of the Underground Railroad? -- Why did Custer choose to fight the Battle of the Little Bighorn? -- Why did the Hindenburg crash? -- Did FDR know about Pearl Harbor in advance? -- Who killed John F. Kennedy? |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 9.8 8.0 86914. |
| Subject |
History -- Miscellanea.
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History -- Errors, inventions, etc.
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| Added Author |
Twist, Clint.
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Horton, Edward, 1942-
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| ISBN |
0792262328 |
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