John Trains Most Remarkable Occurrences
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Author |
: Seymour Morris, Jr. |
Publisher |
: Broadway Books |
Total Pages |
: 434 |
Release |
: 2010-04-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307587619 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307587614 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis American History Revised by : Seymour Morris, Jr.
“American History Revised is as informative as it is entertaining and humorous. Filled with irony, surprises, and long-hidden secrets, the book does more than revise American history, it reinvents it.”—James Bamford, bestselling author of The Puzzle Palace, Body of Secrets, and The Shadow Factory This spirited reexamination of American history delves into our past to expose hundreds of startling facts that never made it into the textbooks, and highlights how little-known peopleand events played surprisingly influential roles in the great American story. We tend to think of history as settled, set in stone, but American History Revised reveals a past that is filled with ironies, surprises, and misconceptions. Living abroad for twelve years gave author Seymour Morris Jr. the opportunity to view his country as an outsider and compelled him to examine American history from a fresh perspective. As Morris colorfully illustrates through the 200 historical vignettes that make up this book, much of our nation’s past is quite different—and far more remarkable—than we thought. We discover that: • In the 1950s Ford was approached by two Japanese companies begging for a joint venture. Ford declined their offers, calling them makers of “tin cars.” The two companies were Toyota and Nissan. • Eleanor Roosevelt and most women’s groups opposed the Equal Rights Amendment forbidding gender discrimination. • The two generals who ended the Civil War weren’t Grant and Lee. • The #1 bestselling American book of all time was written in one day. • The Dutch made a bad investment buying Manhattan for $24. • Two young girls aimed someday to become First Lady—and succeeded. • Three times, a private financier saved the United States from bankruptcy. Organized into ten thematic chapters, American History Revised plumbs American history’s numerous inconsistencies, twists, and turns to make it come alive again.
Author |
: John Train |
Publisher |
: Harpercollins |
Total Pages |
: 64 |
Release |
: 1990 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0060164719 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780060164713 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis John Train's Most Remarkable Occurrences by : John Train
Over the years, Train's remarkable books have gathered a dedicated following for their hilarious deadpan humor and their stylish literary grace. Now John Train's Most Remarkable Occureences introduces even more remarkable stories and brings back the rarest gems from the first volume.
Author |
: John Train |
Publisher |
: Random House Value Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 72 |
Release |
: 1978 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X000066554 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis True Remarkable Occurrences by : John Train
Author |
: National Library of Australia |
Publisher |
: National Library Australia |
Total Pages |
: 308 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0642107300 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780642107305 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Remarkable Occurrences by : National Library of Australia
Author |
: John Train |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 68 |
Release |
: 1981-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0517543036 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780517543030 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Remarkable Names of Real People by : John Train
Author |
: John Train |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 236 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0887306268 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780887306266 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Craft of Investing by : John Train
This primer of proven and practical ideas on successful stock market investing from the author of The Money Masters and The New Money Masters is both sophisticated and accessible.
Author |
: John McPhee |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 260 |
Release |
: 2007-04-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0865477396 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780865477391 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Uncommon Carriers by : John McPhee
McPhee, in prose distinguished by its warm humor, keen insight, and rich sense of human character, looks at the people who drive trucks, captain ships, pilot towboats, drive coal trains, and carry lobsters through the air: people who work in freight transportation.
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 214 |
Release |
: 1990-09-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Synopsis New York Magazine by :
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Author |
: Charles SELBY |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 380 |
Release |
: 1875 |
ISBN-10 |
: BL:A0026562661 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Events to be Remembered in the History of England; Forming a Series of Interesting Narratives of the Most Remarkable Occurrences in Each Reign ... Tenth Edition by : Charles SELBY
Author |
: John Train |
Publisher |
: Random House Value Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 72 |
Release |
: 1980 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSC:32106005117400 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Remarkable Words with Astonishing Origins by : John Train
A curious and amusing sampler of bizarre word origins details the origin, evolution, and current state of selected words whose meanings through the centuries have changed dramatically.