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Mysteries of history

Stewart, Robert 1941- (Author). Twist, Clint (Added Author). Horton, Edward 1942- (Added Author).

Summary: Examines part, but not all, of 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.

Record details

ISBN: 0792262328
Physical Description: 191 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
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Edition: A Marshall ed.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The National Geographic Society, 2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-185) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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?
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 9.8 8 86914.