More unsolved mysteries of American history / Paul Aron
- Bib ID:
- 3069715
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Aron, Paul, 1956 Sept. 15-
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- Description:
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- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2004
- vii, 232 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0471267058
- Summary:
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"In this encore to Unsolved Mysteries of American History, Paul Aron offers analyses of still more puzzles that perplex American historians. Drawing on the latest research, he marshals the evidence on thirty enduring historical riddles." "For 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."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Did St. Brendan Discover America?
- 2. Why Did Cahokia Fall?
- 3. What Caused the "Starving Time"?
- 4. Who Was to Blame for the Boston Massacre?
- 5. Was Aaron Burr a Traitor?
- 6. Was There a "Corrupt Bargain"?
- 7. What Were Joseph Smith's Golden Plates?
- 8. Did Lincoln Provoke the Attack on Fort Sumter?
- 9. Who Was Emily Dickinson's "Master"?
- 10. Who Lost (and Who Found) the Lost Order?
- 11. Were the Dahlgren Papers Forged?
- 12. Did Jefferson Davis Plot Lincoln's Assassination?
- 13. Why Did Custer Attack?
- 14. Was Sitting Bull Murdered?
- 15. What Sank the Lusitania?
- 16. Did Shoeless Joe Throw the Series?
- 17. Why Didn't the Allies Bomb Auschwitz?
- 18. Was Alger Hiss a Spy?
- 19. What Has J. D. Salinger Written?
- 20. Who Was to Blame for the Bay of Pigs?
- 21. Who Won the Tet Offensive?
- 22. Who Killed Martin Luther King Jr.?
- 23. Who Was to Blame for Altamont?
- 24. Who Was Deep Throat?
- 25. Were POWs Left Behind in Vietnam?
- 26. Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa?
- 27. Was Howard Hughes's Will a Forgery?
- 28. Did Reagan Plan an October Surprise?
- 29. What Caused Gulf War Syndrome?
- 30. Was O.J. Simpson Guilty?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- United States -- History -- Miscellanea
- Copyright:
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