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Mysteries of history / Robert Stewart, with Clint Twist and Edward Horton

Author
Stewart, Robert, 1941-
Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2003.
Edition
A Marshall ed.
Physical Description
191 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
Additional Creators
Twist, Clint and Horton, Edward, 1942-

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Contents
Why did the pharaohs build the pyramids? -- Who built Stonehenge and why? -- Was there a Trojan Horse? -- Did Rome really fall? -- Was there a real King Arthur? -- What happened to the Knights Templars? -- Was Marco Polo a great explorer or a liar? -- Who built great Zimbabwe and why? -- Did the Chinese beat Christopher Columbus to the new world? -- What is the truth behind the legend of El Dorado? -- What happened to America's "lost colony"? -- Why did Japan turn its back on the world? -- Was King George III really insane? -- Was Napoleon poisoned? -- What is the truth behind the myth of the Underground Railroad? -- What is the truth behind Custer's "last stand?" -- Why did the Hindenburg explode? -- Was the attack on Pearl Harbor really a surprise? -- Did Lee Harvey Oswald shoot President Kennedy?
Summary
Examines the evidence surrounding some of history's unsolved mysteries, from why the pyramids were built to whether or not there was a conspiracy to kill President John F. Kennedy.
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ISBN
0792262328
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [184]-185) and index.
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