{"product_id":"more-unsolved-mysteries-of-american-history-hardcover","title":"More Unsolved Mysteries of American History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Aron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Unsolved Mysteries of American History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The facts are presented clearly and concisely, and the answers have been thoroughly researched using the most up-to-date sources.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Newark Star Ledger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Everything that would make a great detective story. It has intellectual twists and turns, alleyways and dead ends; it has politics, espionage, intrigue, murder, cowardice, greed, courage, battles, liars, and frauds.\" \u003cbr\u003e- New Strait Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stimulating and pleasurable, fair and objective . . . recommended for both the history buff and the fan of true-life mysteries.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Unsolved Mysteries of History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Draws intelligently and entertainingly on respected-and disputed-primary volumes. . . . Reading a chapter aloud to a group would almost guarantee a lively evening.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Baltimore Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Unerring good sense and . . . well-paced prose.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Petersburg Monitor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Solid speculation . . . full of clever advice.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Associated Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aron's latest offering proves again that history can be fun and as strange, at least, as fiction.\" \u003cbr\u003e-Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid St. Brendan the Navigator discover America, centuries before Columbus? Was Aaron Burr a traitor? Who was Watergate's Deep Throat? In this encore to Unsolved Mysteries of American History, Paul Aron offers crisp, clear-eyed analyses of still more puzzles that perplex American historians. Drawing on the latest research, he marshals the evidence on thirty enduring historical riddles, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDid Lincoln provoke the attack on Fort Sumter?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho was Emily Dickinson's \"Master\"-the man (or woman) who inspired her love poems?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy did Custer attack, ignoring orders to wait for reinforcements?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat sank the Lusitania-and pushed the United States to enter World War I?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDid Shoeless Joe Jackson throw the 1919 World Series?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy didn't the Allies bomb Auschwitz?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho was to blame for the Bay of Pigs fiasco?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat has J. D. Salinger written since he stopped publishing?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDid James Earl Ray really kill Martin Luther King Jr.?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWere POWs left behind in Vietnam?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho killed Jimmy Hoffa?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas O. J. Simpson guilty?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor each mystery, Aron lays out the facts, deftly summarizing competing theories, and judiciously weighing the evidence. Complete with extensive suggestions for further reading, his book is a fun way to explore some of America's most intriguing historical conundrums-and a fascinating read from first page to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Unsolved Mysteries of American History \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The facts are presented clearly and concisely, and the answers have been thoroughly researched using the most up-to-date sources.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Newark Star Ledger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Everything that would make a great detective story. It has intellectual twists and turns, alleyways and dead ends; it has politics, espionage, intrigue, murder, cowardice, greed, courage, battles, liars, and frauds.\"\u003cbr\u003e - New Strait Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Stimulating and pleasurable, fair and objective . . . recommended for both the history buff and the fan of true-life mysteries.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Unsolved Mysteries of History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Draws intelligently and entertainingly on respected-and disputed-primary volumes. . . . Reading a chapter aloud to a group would almost guarantee a lively evening.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Baltimore Sun\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Unerring good sense and . . . well-paced prose.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Petersburg Monitor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Solid speculation . . . full of clever advice.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Associated Press\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Aron's latest offering proves again that history can be fun and as strange, at least, as fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Aron\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning reporter for the Virginia Gazette. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eUnsolved Mysteries of American History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnsolved Mysteries of History\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.68 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758636663072,"sku":"9780471267058","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b975430e779278a219f3d0f94799f672.webp?v=1780131170","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/more-unsolved-mysteries-of-american-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}