The Not-So-Nude Ride of Lady Godiva: & Other Morsels of Misinformation from the History BooksPenguin, 14 มิ.ย. 2012 - 336 หน้า It is said that history is written by the winners. However, the “winners” aren’t always the best historians. Enter David Haviland, to set the record straight. In his quirky, inimitable style, Haviland separates fact from fiction regarding some of history’s most well-known people and events, such as:
In The Not-So-Nude Ride of Lady Godiva, Haviland untangles fallacy, farce, and misrepresentation of historic proportions. The end result is a wholly fascinating, highly educational compendium of historical folly that will entertain readers young and old! |
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Chapter One bygone blunders | |
Chapter Two historical myths | |
Chapter Three saucy sagas | |
Chapter Four cruel chronicles | |
Chapter Five notable nomenclature | |
Chapter Six the body politic | |
Chapter Eight extraordinary episodes | |
Chapter Nine public images | |
Chapter Ten mental ages | |
Acknowledgments | |
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