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- In 1921, a bankrupt H.L. Hunt won his first oil well in a game of five-card stud. - Women were in such short supply in Louisiana in 1721 that the government of France shipped twenty-five prostitutes to the colony. - U.S. Grant was arrested, while President, for speeding in his horse carriage. - Lord Cornbury, a governor of New York from 1702 to 1708, was a transvestite. - J. Edgar Hoover refused to allow people to walk on his shadow. These and other remarkable facts are recorded -- and documented -- in this fascinating treasure trove of little-known facts about American history. Based on exhaustive research, this irreverent collection will startle, amuse, entertain, and inform -- and every word is true.
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One-Night Stands with American History, Richard Shenkman, Kurt Reiger
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- Released
- 1982
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Subtitle
- Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Shenkman, Kurt Reiger
- Publisher
- HarpPeren
- Released
- 1982
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 285
- ISBN10
- 0688013996
- ISBN13
- 9780688013998
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Political Science & Politics, Humor, Politics, American History
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- - In 1921, a bankrupt H.L. Hunt won his first oil well in a game of five-card stud. - Women were in such short supply in Louisiana in 1721 that the government of France shipped twenty-five prostitutes to the colony. - U.S. Grant was arrested, while President, for speeding in his horse carriage. - Lord Cornbury, a governor of New York from 1702 to 1708, was a transvestite. - J. Edgar Hoover refused to allow people to walk on his shadow. These and other remarkable facts are recorded -- and documented -- in this fascinating treasure trove of little-known facts about American history. Based on exhaustive research, this irreverent collection will startle, amuse, entertain, and inform -- and every word is true.