Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Ameri..., Michael Farquhar
Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Ameri..., Michael Farquhar
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Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans
Pirates, Skinflints, Patriots, and Other Colorful Characters Stuck in the Footnotes of History

Author: Michael Farquhar

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

Best-selling journalist Michael Farquhar, popular author of A Treasury of Great American Scandals, ransacked the archives to rescue 30 almost-famous Americans from the dust bin of obscurity. These colorful figures range from Mayflower Murderer John Billington (1624) to Dick Fosbury, father of the “Flop” (1968).

Author Bio

Michael Farquhar is the author of three bestsellers: A Treasury of Royal Scandals, A Treasury of Great American Scandals, and A Treasury of Deception, as well as A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans. He is coauthor of The Century: History as It Happened on the Front Page of the Capital's Newspaper, and his work has been featured in publications including the Washington Post, where he was a writer and editor for ten years. He has also appeared as a commentator on such programs as the History Channel's Russia: Land of the Tsars and The French Revolution. Michael lives in Washington, D.C.

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