Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot Lincoln & 44 Other Forgotten Figures from History

A revealing look at historys most important also-rans, bit-players, and might-have-beens

Most people know that Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald, but who shot John Wilkes Booth? The answer: Thomas Boston Corbett, who went mad instead of finding fame and fortune. We know about the great men whose actions changed the course of history, but what about the men whose actions affected those men? This is their book. Offbeat and engaging, The Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot Lincoln reveals the stories of forty-five of historys most significant but little-known game-changers, including:

- Pierre Basile, the crossbowman whose arrow hit Richard I

- John Barry, the confederate who mistakenly shot Stonewall Jackson

- Lee Duncan, the serviceman who rescued a puppy from the trenches of World War I and brought him home to America, where he became famous as Rin Tin Tin

- Hanna Reitsch, Hitlers personal pilot

If you think you know your history, think again.

"Graeme deftly mixes those deserving of recognition with those who are overrated, painting a picture of past events that is at once more fascinating, more human, and a bit less familiar. The details are rich, the stories compelling, and the characters larger than life. Its when you start digging into the real minutiae that history comes alive, and Graemes book delivers in spades, adding vividness and personality to strange and influential moments in time."

—Sacramento Book Review

A revealing look at historys most important also-rans, bit-players, and might-have-beens. We know about the great men whose actions changed the course of world history, but what about the men whose actions affected those men? This is their book. Offbeat but engaging, The Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot Lincoln reveals the stories of 45 of history's most significant but little-known game-changers. 

Edwin Booth, who saved the life of Richard Todd Lincoln, Abes first son, nine months before his brother assassinated the president

The man who betrayed Anne Franks family to the Gestapo and collected blackmail from her father during and after the war

The Hollywood action star who founded what became the Navy SEALs Hermann Goerings younger brother, who used the power of his name to save countless Jews

A world-famous screen actress, who slept with both Hitler and Mussolini and who later patented radio-guided torpedo technology

 If you think you know your history, think again.

Graeme Donald is the author of Loose Cannons (Lyons Press) and Sticklers, Sideburns & Bikinis. He has written and broadcast on the origins of words, nursery rhymes, superstitions, and popular misconceptions for many years. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows.