Thats Not in My American History Boo..., Thomas Ayres
Thats Not in My American History Boo..., Thomas Ayres
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That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of LittleKnown Events and Forgotten Heroes

Author: Thomas Ayres

Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2007

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

Thats Not in My American History Book collects an illuminating treasury of stories edited out of your textbooks. It explains why the Fourth of July isnt really our Independence Day. It dispels the myth of Paul Reveres ride. It reveals nineteenthcentury political mudslinging that labeled Andrew Jackson a murderer and his wife an adulteress. It even unveils the only vice president ever to compose a numberone pop hit.For generations, history classes reduced the American story into a dry litany of dates, names, and places. Now, Thomas Ayres fills in the gaps, supplying the messy details, reclaiming the overlooked heroes, and correcting the facts you thought you knew. With insight, irreverence, and wit, Thats Not in My American History Book uncovers our unknown past.

About Thomas Ayres

Thomas Ayres is an award-winning writer and veteran investigative reporter with a passion for history. He has written numerous feature and historical articles for the Dallas Times Herald, the Dallas Morning News, and Civil War Times’ quarterly publication Columbiad. He has received awards for writing and reporting from the Associated Press, United Press International, and the Southwest Journalism Forum. Now retired, he lives and writes in his hometown of Jonesboro, Louisiana.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on April 27, 2018

This was kind of a cross between "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" & Paul Harvey's "The Rest of the Story", so fun but not really a great history. One of his inspirations for this book was Doug Storer (1899–1985) the guy who created & wrote radio programs from the 1930s to the 1960s, including "Ripley's......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 30, 2011

While I truly did enjoy this book, I'm going to spend most of the review complaining about it. As implied by the title, Ayres reveals several of the lesser-known facts of American history, which is awesome for a history buff like me. He certainly doesn't lack for content, explaining how the Wright B......more

Goodreads review by Shaun on July 28, 2009

Some very interesting stories, although after looking a little closer a few might be speculative. For example - check out the story on how the song "Taps" was originated. I looked into this and it might just be an urban legend.......more

Goodreads review by Steve on September 25, 2020

I normally like books like these. I enjoy reading works containing little vignettes of history. They often spur me on to reading more on an historical topic with which I was unfamiliar. But this book answers the question implied by the title: The reason it wasn’t in your American history book is tha......more

Goodreads review by Vance on August 29, 2024

Reading this book was an unpleasant experience but I had trouble articulating why as I logged my progress on GoodReads. It took me a long time to force my way through to the end, even though it's a short book and an easy read. When I finally finished, I then read other reviews and would have to agre......more

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