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).

About Michael Farquhar

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on April 07, 2008

As the cover blurb reminds us, countless fascinating characters are relegated to the footnotes of history, a situation that Michael Farquhar tries to remedy in this entertaining book. Farquhar shines a light on thirty characters who would otherwise remain shrouded in the mists of obscurity, with mix......more

Goodreads review by Jim on August 27, 2017

For what this purports to be, a quick sketch of foolishly forgotten Americans, it is perfect. Farquhar has found quite a few & did a very credible job of giving a thumbnail view of their lives, the times, & their impact on history. He tells the good & the bad, the facts & the perceptions of the time......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 06, 2025

An enjoyable read! There are 30 stories about 30 people who have been forgotten by history. I knew about 13 of them, people such as Mary Surratt. She was hanged for her part in the conspiracy to kill Lincoln and many historians maintain that she was innocent. There was an excellent movie ( I thought......more

Goodreads review by jennifer on December 12, 2010

A book of bios on Americans who did amazing, terrible or revolutionary things, yet have sunk into obscurity. Being a fan of pirate history, I knew a lot about Anne Bonny, who really isn't obscure in those books, and I'd read of the famous miser Hetty Green and the Quaker preacher Mary Dyer, but most......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on June 28, 2020

As always, Michael Farquhar does not disappoint.......more

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