Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages

by Leland Gregory | History |
ISBN: 9780740760549 Global Overview for this book
Registered by NMReader of Herndon, Virginia USA on 7/19/2009
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Journal Entry 1 by NMReader from Herndon, Virginia USA on Sunday, July 19, 2009
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Journal Entry 2 by NMReader from Herndon, Virginia USA on Sunday, July 19, 2009
Synopsis

If it would shock you to learn that Benjamin Franklin didn't discover electricity, you'll appreciate this take on hundreds of historical legends and debacles. Historians and humorists alike may be surprised to learn that:

Samuel Prescott made the famous horseback ride into Concord, not Paul Revere. As a member of Parliament, Isaac Newton spoke only once. He asked for an open window. On April 24, 1898, Spain declared war on the U.S., thus starting the Spanish-American War. The U.S. declared war the very next day, but not wanting to be outdone, had the date on the declaration changed from April 25 to April 21.With these and many other stories, leading humorist Leland Gregory once again highlights both the strange and the funny side of humankind.



Journal Entry 3 by NMReader from Herndon, Virginia USA on Tuesday, July 21, 2009
While I enjoyed Stupid American History, this book seemed a bit repetitive. It was still interesting, entertaining, and educational.

Journal Entry 4 by NMReader at on Tuesday, July 21, 2009

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I am starting Stupid American History on its journey as a ray today and I think I will include this with it. I hope eeryone will enjoy it.

Journal Entry 5 by echesketch from Lincolnton, North Carolina USA on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Stupid History arrived safely. This and Stupid American History will make for excellent front porch reading!

Journal Entry 6 by echesketch from Lincolnton, North Carolina USA on Friday, August 14, 2009
NMReader, I had a great time with this book. There were so many fascinating entries! Here are some of the pages I jotted down for journaling:
  • The many erectors responsible for building the Church of Corcuetos in Navarrete, Spain had a lot of 'splainin to do on page 34.
  • Is history "a set of lies agreed upon?" Something worth pondering after reading Petit Defeat and the little factoid below it on page 112.
  • Was it hindsight or foresight for Alfred Nobel in A Highly Charged Article on page 234?
  • Debating democracy... the American Constitution...Or Is It a Repocracy? on page 237.
  • Edgar Allen Poe told it like it really was in his tale "The Premature Burial." Check out Can't Keep a Good Man Down on page 238.
  • And while we're on the subject of the dead, how about that "deceased detector" mentioned in In Case of Emergency, Break Glass on page 241?
  • Robert Todd Lincoln has quite a presence in Wrong Place at the Wrong Time - Three Times Running on page 250. Too many coincidences for me!
  • Have you ever felt like you're someplace where you shouldn't be? Ben Franklin must've felt that same way in I Only Get It for the Articles Anyway on page 256.
  • A Voyage of Titanic Proportions on page 257 is a must-read if you think your vacation's taken a wrong turn. Now here's a travel itinerary from hell!
  • Live from the Pasta Farms, This has Been Al Dente is a story worthy of a mention on the new Jay Leno Show. Read this one on page 265 and see if you agree.

  • I thought that several other interesting facts would be fun and very appropriate to add to my bookshelves and website. They'll be randomly popping up on these sites as something interesting for my visitors to read:
  • author and book related entries can be found on my Echesketch bookshelf
  • cute animal facts can be found on my Four on the Floor bookshelf
  • art related entries can be found on my website


  • Thank you again, NMReader, for allowing me to be a part of this fun ray. The book is on its way today to debnance.

    Journal Entry 7 by debnance from Alvin, Texas USA on Monday, August 17, 2009
    I'm headed out to the front porch now with this book and its companion. I'll write more later!

    Journal Entry 8 by snarkhunting from Quincy, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, August 30, 2009
    This one came in with yesterday's mail. I have a few books ahead of this one, but I'll try to get started soon. It looks like a fun book!

    Journal Entry 9 by snarkhunting at Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, July 17, 2010
    I read this one in bits and pieces because I wasn't particularly fond of the author. Some of the ideas presented were amusing, though because I'm the type to question everything I'm told, I would have loved to see references cited throughout the text. Instead, it seemed like the author expected me to simply (stupidly?) accept what was written. It was a nice idea that went behind writing this book, but I'm afraid the points the author was trying to make were weak, if not invalid.

    Anyway, thank you for the chance to read this.

    Journal Entry 10 by snarkhunting at Danville, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, July 17, 2010

    Released 13 yrs ago (7/17/2010 UTC) at Danville, Pennsylvania USA

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    I met someone who asked me about the stack of books I was carrying with me and thought to offer her this book to read. Hope she'll enjoy it.

    Happy Bookcrossing!

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