- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; New Ed edition (14 Oct 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471283681
- ISBN-13: 978-0471283683
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.5 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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"A lively tour through our past and an ingenious primer in the art of historical detection." ––Robert A. Gross, author of The Minutemen and Their World
Did Leif Ericsson beat Columbus to America? What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? Did Pocahontas really save John Smith? Did Davy Crockett die at the Alamo? What really happened to Amelia Earhart, and was she a spy? Who killed JFK?
Unsolved Mysteries of American History re–creates the most mystifying events of our past, following some of our greatest historians as they search for the elusive answers. Spanning more than five centuries––from Leif Ericsson and Columbus through Watergate and Iran–Contra––Aron makes sense of all the latest discoveries and speculations. Here is everything you could ever want from a detective story: dramatic twists and turns, intellectual challenges, frustrating dead–ends, murderous mayhem, and thrilling espionage.
"Stimulating and pleasurable, fair and objective . . . recommended for both the history buff and the fan of true–life mysteries."––Kirkus Reviews
"Everyone loves a mystery and a history mystery best of all. Aron has assembled an impressive array of ′whodunits.′" ––Ivor Noel Hume, former director, Department of Archaeology, Colonial Williamsburg author of The Virginia Adventure
"A welcome gateway for historical exploration." ––Booklist
"Aron performs something of a minor miracle: He zeroes in on the very core of historical mysteries and provides new insights for reconsidering mystifying events." ––Allan W. Eckert, author of Sorrow in Our Heart
Did Leif Ericsson beat Columbus to America? What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? Did Pocahontas really save John Smith? Did Davy Crockett die at the Alamo? What really happened to Amelia Earhart, and was she a spy? Who killed JFK?
Unsolved Mysteries of American History re–creates the most mystifying events of our past, following some of our greatest historians as they search for the elusive answers. Spanning more than five centuries––from Leif Ericsson and Columbus through Watergate and Iran–Contra––Aron makes sense of all the latest discoveries and speculations. Here is everything you could ever want from a detective story: dramatic twists and turns, intellectual challenges, frustrating dead–ends, murderous mayhem, and thrilling espionage.
"Stimulating and pleasurable, fair and objective . . . recommended for both the history buff and the fan of true–life mysteries."––Kirkus Reviews
"Everyone loves a mystery and a history mystery best of all. Aron has assembled an impressive array of ′whodunits.′" ––Ivor Noel Hume, former director, Department of Archaeology, Colonial Williamsburg author of The Virginia Adventure
"A welcome gateway for historical exploration." ––Booklist
"Aron performs something of a minor miracle: He zeroes in on the very core of historical mysteries and provides new insights for reconsidering mystifying events." ––Allan W. Eckert, author of Sorrow in Our Heart
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"A lively tour through our past and an ingenious primer in the art of historical detection." —Robert A. Gross, author of The Minutemen and Their World
Did Leif Ericsson beat Columbus to America? What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? Did Pocahontas really save John Smith? Did Davy Crockett die at the Alamo? What really happened to Amelia Earhart, and was she a spy? Who killed JFK?
Unsolved Mysteries of American History re–creates the most mystifying events of our past, following some of our greatest historians as they search for the elusive answers. Spanning more than five centuries—from Leif Ericsson and Columbus through Watergate and Iran–Contra—Aron makes sense of all the latest discoveries and speculations. Here is everything you could ever want from a detective story: dramatic twists and turns, intellectual challenges, frustrating dead–ends, murderous mayhem, and thrilling espionage.
"Stimulating and pleasurable, fair and objective . . . recommended for both the history buff and the fan of true–life mysteries."—Kirkus Reviews
"Everyone loves a mystery and a history mystery best of all. Aron has assembled an impressive array of ′whodunits.′" —Ivor Noel Hume, former director, Department of Archaeology, Colonial Williamsburg author of The Virginia Adventure
"A welcome gateway for historical exploration." —Booklist
"Aron performs something of a minor miracle: He zeroes in on the very core of historical mysteries and provides new insights for reconsidering mystifying events." —Allan W. Eckert, author of Sorrow in Our Heart
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book gives all of its readers a very interesting and in depth veiw of the major events that have shaped America's History. even if you dont know abot all of the events that are included within its pages, it is stil very intriuging. I would say that if if American History floats your boat give this book a read.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
A must for serious history students
8 July 1999
Format:Paperback
Does not try to force pet answers to vast historial questions, but gives the readers a good foundation for thought and further study. As a high school history teacher I would want my students to step into something like this; rather than the water down junk in most texts.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
An Interesting Look At The Major Events Of The US
13 Mar 1999
Format:Hardcover
This book gives all of its readers a very interesting and in depth veiw of the major events that have shaped America's History. even if you dont know abot all of the events that are included within its pages, it is stil very intriuging. I would say that if if American History floats your boat give this book a read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Ahh good old American History
28 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback
Impartial presentation of unsolved mysteries of American history, the author gives all comparative points of view as well as utmost current revisionist views of unsolved history. I especially enjoyed the fact that at the end of each subject the author gives you a list of additional research for each subject, as this book contains 30 subjects and lightly give the reader a brief scenario of each topic, not nearly as in-depth as some may like but enough to provoke further research. The author has done a very fine job of compiling the facts of each event and presenting them with in the timeline of history.
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