Myths & Hitches 1: Misconceptions, Fallacies and False Beliefs

The Myths & Hitches series is a comprehenive attempt to debunk and demystify some of the greatest fallacies and misconceptions that abound in popular lore, from history to culture, from science to art, and from literature to mythology and religion. Volume 1 contains more than 500 items of information organized into 287 topics, each a mind-opener that dares to challenge what most of us think we know or have been led to believe about Kings, Emperors & Dictators, Founding Fathers, American Presidents & British PMs, Queens, Grand Dames & Heroines, and Explorers, Discoverers & Pioneers.

After receiving his Ll.M and J.S.D. degrees from the Yale Law School, Don M. Ferry engaged in corporate law practice, capping this with more than a decade's service as general counsel of a large insurance group. Now retired, he divides his time between his wife and his children and their families in San Francisco and a home in Manila. He plays chess and tennis, bikes, reads contemporary writings in popular history and culture, and surfs the Internet regularly.