Download or read book Mysteries in History written by Paul D. Aron and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-11-07 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is an engaging exploration of the process of historical research, following historians as they search for solutions to the greatest mysteries of all time. Award-winning author Paul Aron takes readers on a journey through great historical mysteries through the ages. Entertaining in themselves, the stories also show that history is not merely living, but lively. The reader who comes to the book thinking history is boring will leave with a changed outlook with regard to both the subject matter and the process of writing history. Each chapter is a carefully and thoroughly researched presentation not of popularized accounts but of valid historical scholarship. Chronologically arranged, the essays show the historical process in action. For each disputed historical point, theories arise, become standard wisdom, and then are revised as additional information becomes available. This book reveals the mechanics of that process, including spirited debate, swashbuckling archaeology, and the application of modern science to ancient questions.
Download or read book Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1904, this volume contains a collection of 12 essays written by Scottish author Andrew Lang dealing with various baffling historical mysteries, including the famous Gowrie conspiracy and much-investigated case of Elizabeth Canning. A fantastic collection of detailed examinations concerning some the world's most unsolvable secrets not to be missed by mystery lovers and those with an interest in true crime and history. Contents include: “The Case of Elizabeth Canning”, “The Murder of Escovedo”, “The Campden Mystery”, “The Case of Allan Breck”, “The Cardinal's Necklace”, “The Mystery of Kaspar”, “Hauser: The Child of Europe”, “The Gowrie Conspiracy”, “The Strange Case of Daniel Dunglas Home”, “The Case of Captain Green”, “Queen Oglethorpe”, “The Chevalier D'éon”, “Saint-Germain the Deathless”, etc. Andrew Lang FBA (1844–1912) was a Scottish novelist, poet, literary critic, and anthropologist most famous for as a collector of fairy tales and folklore. Other notable works by this author include: “The Blue Fairy Book” (1889), “Ballades and Rhymes” (1911), and “Method in the Study of Totemism” (1911). Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Download or read book Unsolved Mysteries of History written by Paul Aron and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2000-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at thirty of the mysteries that have baffled the world through the ages, by the author of Unsolved Mysteries of American History.
Download or read book The Enigmas of History written by Alan Baker and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is replete with unanswered questions regarding our own past and that of the world in which we live. Some of these questions are mere curiosities; others are of the profoundest importance to our cultural identity and have a serious bearing on our future. Each self-contained chapter in The Enigmas of History covers a particular mystery, ranging across the globe and throughout history: from Atlantis to the Amazons; from the Ark of the Covenant to the enigma of the Black Madonnas; and from the weird mystery of Spring-heeled Jack to visions of the Virgin Mary. Among the topics explored are: • The strange history of the Dogon tribe of Mali in West Africa, who believe that they were visited in the distant past by amphibious beings from another star • The legend of the lost Himalayan kingdom of Shambhala • The mystery of the crystal skulls • The enigma of the indecipherable Voynich manuscript The Enigmas of History is an entertaining, informative compendium of strange events and weird encounters with the unexplained. It is packed with information on historical mysteries, puzzles and bewildering discoveries, and will intrigue the historian and general reader alike.
Download or read book History s Greatest Mysteries written by Bill Price and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2017-01-29 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History's Greatest Mysteries delves into the grey areas to examine the imponderable and sometimes unlikely stories of actual events and real people. From the gruesome murders committed by Jack the Ripper to the whereabouts of Lord Lucan, and from the loss of an entire continent to the case of a missing racehorse, we take a canter through history in an effort to shed a little light on to questions which, in all honesty, are never going to yield definitive answers. Some of the stories related in the following pages are deadly serious, some rather less so. There are cases of determined individuals who have struggled against the odds in an attempt to unravel the truth, while in others people have not let the facts get in the way and have made up any old nonsense by way of an explanation.
Download or read book The Mysteries of History written by Graeme Donald and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Napoleon once observed, history is largely a set of lies agreed upon by the winners and, once a lie attains the dignity of age, it becomes the truth. As everyone knows, Cleopatra was an Egyptian of considerable beauty who died in a snaky embrace; Marco Polo travelled to China to become Kublai Khan's right-hand-man; Pope Joan was a medieval woman who fooled the Catholic Church; Joan of Arc was a French military leader; and The Great Fire of Rome was started by Nero to clear the way for his urban re-development of the city ... Well, no, actually. To take those in order: Cleo was a Greek with a face belying generations of inbreeding who poisoned herself; Marco Polo got no further than Turkey, where he sat picking the brains of those who had actually been to China; there was no female Pope; the so-called Joan of Arc - if she existed at all - never led any French army; and as Nero said all along, it was the Christians who torched the city. As this intriguing book reveals, the greatest mysteries of history centre on who invents such false accounts in the first place, how they gain traction so quickly and why others are so willing - anxious, even - to believe them.
Download or read book Twist in Time written by William Coate and published by CyberRead Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know about the famous stories in history that made history... but what about the not-so-famous ones that were unexamined and untold such as those written about in "Twist in Time?" William (Bill) Coate is a national award-winning author and educator who is dedicated to making our nation's past interesting and entertaining. History isn't always about countries at war or political achievements. Sometimes it's about tales of intrigue, outrageous behavior, oddball personalities, scandalous acts and just plain weird stuff! "Twist in Time" contains over 100 stories and photos that will astonish, shock, and maybe even offend you! "Twist in Time" will peak your curiosity, satisfy your desire for "the whole story" and keep you wanting more. History Publishing Group also publishes "Pieces of the Past Digest; Chronicles of History." This is a subscription Ezine. Each weekday a fascinating story on an event from our nation's past is delivered via email. For more information on "Pieces of the Past Digest" visit www.piecesofthepastdigest.com.
Download or read book History s Greatest Mysteries written by Bill Price and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shadow Pasts written by William D. Rubinstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many intelligent people, the stuff of history does not consist of the kind of dry-as-dust investigations of diplomatic, economic, or political history that most university historians research and write about, but the famous topics of “history’s mysteries”- who was Jack the Ripper? Was there a conspiracy to kill President Kennedy? Did Richard III murder the Princes in the Tower? What are the mysteries of the ancient Pyramids? Not only have a great many books and articles been written on these and similar topics by so-called “amateur historians,” but they have generated societies, conferences, newsletters, and television programmes. Many people who are not academic historians take a keen interest in these topics, and have in some cases made themselves real experts on them, with interesting theories of their own. Despite all of this, however, these topics are virtually ignored by academic historians and can be treated with contempt. In Shadow Pasts, William D. Rubinstein a well-known and widely published history professor, examines seven of the most famous and interesting topics which have been discussed, debated, examined, and written about by “amateur historians. Each of these mysteries and the theories surrounding them are examined in detail, with Professor Rubinstein presenting his own original and sometimes surprising conclusions about what really happened.
Download or read book Unsolved History s Mysteries written by Dona Herweck Rice and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is full of unsolved crimes, mysterious disappearances, and strange sightings. Readers will discover some of the most well-known mysteries in history--including Amelia Earhart, Big Foot, and the Salem Witch Trials--in this fascinating nonfiction book. Featuring detailed images, intriguing facts, and informational text in conjunction with a glossary of terms and an index, readers will be enthralled from beginning to end!
Download or read book Unsolved Mysteries of American History written by Aron and published by John Wiley & Sons Incorporated. This book was released on 1998-10-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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
Download or read book Unsolved History written by Joe Nickell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-09-12 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change. Joe Nickell demonstrates the techniques used in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries, such as the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's celebrated Bixby letter, the 1913 disappearance of writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, and the apparent real-life model for a mysterious character in a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nickell also uses newly uncovered evidence to further investigate the identity of the Nazi war criminal known as ""Ivan the Terrible.""
Download or read book Unsolved Historical Mysteries written by Allison Lassieur and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happened to the people of the Roanoke Colony? Why did the crew of the Mary Celeste abandon ship? Who wrote the mysterious Voynich Manuscript and what does it mean? History is filled with many unexplained and baffling mysteries. With dramatic photos and intriguing theories, readers can go on a journey through time to explore some of history's most fascinating mysteries.
Download or read book Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 1904 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 12 essays on historical mysteries. Contents: The Case Of Elizabeth Canning The Murder Of Escovedo The Campden Mystery The Case Of Allan Breck The Cardinal's Necklace The Mystery Of Kaspar Hauser The Gowrie Conspiracy ... and more ...
Download or read book A History of the origin of the mysteries and doctrines of Baptism and the Eucharist as introduced into the Church of Rome and the Church of England and their Jewish and heathen origin delineated in profane and ecclesiastical history etc written by John RAWLINGS (Ecclesiastical Writer.) and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Visual History of the World s Enduring Mysteries written by Joan Soriano Campos and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intriguing book will fascinate any young reader with some of the most mysterious occurrences in history. The book looks at the enigmas of antiquity, those of the modern era, and lost civilizations. It then investigates further into mysteries such as the quest for the Holy Grail, the sacred shroud, the myth of King Arthur, the case of Jack the Ripper, the legend of El Dorado, and CIA secret operations, to name a few. With graphical timelines and stunning illustrations, readers will be captivated by this unique view into history.
Download or read book History s Mysteries Ship of Dreams written by Donna L. Martin and published by History's Mysteries. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History's Mysteries is a historical fiction chapter book series which spotlights little known and sometimes obscure events from around the world, affecting not only the past, but sometimes even our future. In Book One, Ship of Dreams, Margaret can hardly wait for the largest ship ever built to stop in Southampton on its maiden voyage to America. But will she really get to see the great Titanic, or will the Coalie strike prevent it from ever leaving port?
