The Forgotten Past: An Eclectic Collection of Little Known Stories from the Annals of History

Andrew Vinken

ISBN 10: 178901879X / ISBN 13: 9781789018790

Published by Troubador Publishing, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Forgotten Past: An Eclectic Collection of Little Known Stories from the Annals of History
• Publisher: Troubador Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178901879X
• ISBN 13: 9781789018790
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 270 grams

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Synopsis

 

We’ve all been taught about kings and queens, great battles and the rise and fall of empires. The term historians have coined for this is ‘history from above’. But what about the ordinary folk? What about almost everybody who ever existed? What about the places where no earth-shattering events have ever occurred?

This book is comprised of fascinating stories and anecdotes throughout history, such as how a Bristol merchant may have played a part in giving America its name; why a First World War naval battle was fought in a jungle, and how Sir David Attenborough helped to solve a Victorian murder mystery.