How George Washington fleeced the nation
Subtitle: --and other little secrets airbrushed from history
By: Phil Mason
Publisher: Skyhorse Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9781616080754
Subjects: Civilization; Errors, inventions; Common fallacies; Anecdotes; Miscellanea; History
Description: Collects obscure trivia about historical figures, from President Lyndon Johnson's poor phone etiquette to Albert Einstein's habit of forgetting his shoes.
Notes: "A Herman Graf Book."

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: History's heroes: hits or myths; title: Politics: dark arts getting darker; title: America: (uh) oh America!; title: War: nasty realities; title: Royalty: regal facades; title: Science: new discoveries; title: Reputations: the unexpected; title: Arts: unvarnished truths.