Author: Kara Hughes
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747554
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
A delightfully wicked look at the badly behaved characters who shaped the history of New York through their deeds and misdeeds.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New York History
Author: Kara Hughes
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747554
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
A delightfully wicked look at the badly behaved characters who shaped the history of New York through their deeds and misdeeds.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461747554
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
A delightfully wicked look at the badly behaved characters who shaped the history of New York through their deeds and misdeeds.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History
Author: Ray Bendici
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762789549
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History features fifteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from Benedict Arnold to P.T. Barnum.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762789549
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History features fifteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from Benedict Arnold to P.T. Barnum.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Georgia History
Author: John Mckay
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762791144
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Georgia History features 15 short biographies of nefarious characters, from wicked pirate Edward Teach to John Gatewood, a ruthless Confederate guerilla fighter during the Civil War.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762791144
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Georgia History features 15 short biographies of nefarious characters, from wicked pirate Edward Teach to John Gatewood, a ruthless Confederate guerilla fighter during the Civil War.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History
Author: Paul Della Valle
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN: 9780762779154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary–if misunderstood–thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History features eighteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from the pompous and self-righteous Cotton Mather to the swindler Charles Ponzi.
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN: 9780762779154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary–if misunderstood–thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History features eighteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from the pompous and self-righteous Cotton Mather to the swindler Charles Ponzi.
Still Speaking Ill of the Dead
Author: Ellen Baumler
Publisher: Insiders' Guide
ISBN: 9780762736249
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Features twenty-seven short profiles of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of the Treasure State. It reveals the dark side of some well-known and even revered characters from Montana?s past?both part-time Jerks and others who were Jerks through and through"--from back cover.
Publisher: Insiders' Guide
ISBN: 9780762736249
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Features twenty-seven short profiles of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of the Treasure State. It reveals the dark side of some well-known and even revered characters from Montana?s past?both part-time Jerks and others who were Jerks through and through"--from back cover.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Arizona History
Author: Sam Lowe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493083317
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Each volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493083317
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Each volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New England History
Author: Matthew P. Mayo
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN: 9780762778621
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary–if misunderstood–thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New England History features twenty short biographies of nefarious characters, from Charles W. Morse, serial monopolist, cheat, liar, and swindler, to Emeline Meaker & Mary Rogers, otherwise known as the Lady Killers.
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN: 9780762778621
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary–if misunderstood–thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New England History features twenty short biographies of nefarious characters, from Charles W. Morse, serial monopolist, cheat, liar, and swindler, to Emeline Meaker & Mary Rogers, otherwise known as the Lady Killers.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Ohio History
Author: Susan Sawyer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493018922
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Each volume in this series features fifteen to twenty short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given city, state, or region of the U.S. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books. Ohio has more than its fair share of stories of women who chose arsenic as the way to eliminate "problems" from their lives, along with corrupt politicians, thieves, unscrupulous gamblers, and other con artists. Read about Dr. John Cook Bennett, who made a fortunate off his belief that diplomas were better bought than earned; Olympic gold medalist James Snook, whose sordid affair took a deadly turn; and Nancy Farrar, whose culpability for one man's murder was as unclear as her mental status.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493018922
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Each volume in this series features fifteen to twenty short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given city, state, or region of the U.S. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books. Ohio has more than its fair share of stories of women who chose arsenic as the way to eliminate "problems" from their lives, along with corrupt politicians, thieves, unscrupulous gamblers, and other con artists. Read about Dr. John Cook Bennett, who made a fortunate off his belief that diplomas were better bought than earned; Olympic gold medalist James Snook, whose sordid affair took a deadly turn; and Nancy Farrar, whose culpability for one man's murder was as unclear as her mental status.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Washington, D.C., History
Author: Emilee Hines
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 076276760X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Washington, D.C., history features 15 short biographies of notorious badguys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful anti-heroes from the history of the nation's capital.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 076276760X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Washington, D.C., history features 15 short biographies of notorious badguys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful anti-heroes from the history of the nation's capital.
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New Mexico History
Author: Sam Lowe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762783923
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Each volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762783923
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Each volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books.