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Book SynopsisBased on a host of questions posed at the Ask Jeeves Web site, an array of historical trivia ranges from ancient times to the twentieth century and provides fascinating facts about the reputation of Ivan the Terrible, Cleopatra's makeup, the Pig Wars, the knights of King Arthur's Round Table, and m
Table of ContentsContentsFrom The Authors
The Wild, Wild West
Arts & Literature
Living By the Sword
The Good, The Bad, & The Medieval
Our Favorite Disasters
War, What Is It Good For?
(Absolutely Nuthin')
Walk Like An Egyptian
Fearless Leaders
Sweet Land Of Liberty
Inventions, Explorers, & Discoveries
Kings & Queens
I Fought The Law (& The Law Won)
Presidents & Their Vices
Not Just Another Pretty Faith
You Say You Want A Revolution?
The Orient Expressed
Civil Rights & Wrongs
The British Isles
Historical Hodgepodge
The End
