A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans: Pirates, Skinflints, Patriots, and Other Colorful Characters Stuck in the Footnotes of History
Michael Farquhar is a writer and editor at theWashington Postspecializing in history. He is the author of the bestsellersA Treasury of Great American ScandalsandA Treasury of Royal Scandals. He appeared on the History Channel’sRussia, Land of the Tsarsand will be featured on a forthcoming program about the French Revolution.