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The Greatest War Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from Military History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy (History Channel)

by Rick Beyer

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Search the annals of military history and you will discover no end of quirky characters and surprising true stories: The topless dancer who saved the Byzantine Empire. The World War I battle that was halted so a soccer game could be played. The scientist who invented a pigeon-guided missile in 1943. And don't forget the elderly pig whose death triggered an international crisis between the United States and Great Britain.

This is the kind of history you'll find in The Greatest War Stories Never Told. One hundred fascinating stories drawn from two thousand years of military history, accompanied by a wealth of photographs, maps, drawings, and documents that help bring each story to life. Little-known tales told with a one-two punch of history and humor that will make you shake your head in disbelief — but they're all true!

Did You Know That:

  • One military unit served on both sides during the Civil War

  • The War of Jenkins's Ear was actually fought over a sea captain's ear

  • Daniel Boone was once tried for treason

  • A siege on Poland in 1519 gave birth to the marriage of bread and butter

Discover how war can be a catalyst for change; an engine for innovation; and an arena for valor, deceit, intrigue, ambition, revenge, audacity, folly, and even silliness. Want to know how the mafia helped the United States win World War II, when the word bazooka was coined, or how Silly Putty was invented? Read on!

Synopsis:

"War is hell," said William Tecumseh Sherman, but it also makes for some mind-bending stories such as what the Mafia did to help win World War II, and how a topless dancer saved Rome. More than 250 illustrations accompany these stories gathered from around the globe.

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About the Author

Rick Beyer is a lifelong history enthusiast and an award-winning documentary producer whose work for The History Channel® includes Godspeed to Jamestown, The Wright Challenge, and the Timelab 2000 series of history minutes. He lives with his wife and two children in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060760175
Author:
Beyer, Rick
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Author:
by Rick Beyer
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Military - General
Subject:
Military history
Subject:
Military-General History
Copyright:
2005
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
History Channel
Publication Date:
20051131
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
7.28x7.23x.79 in. .99 lbs.
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