More Unsolved Mysteries of American History - Hardcover

by Paul Aron (Author)

Praise for Unsolved Mysteries of American History

"The facts are presented clearly and concisely, and the answers have been thoroughly researched using the most up-to-date sources."
--Newark Star Ledger

"Everything that would make a great detective story. It has intellectual twists and turns, alleyways and dead ends; it has politics, espionage, intrigue, murder, cowardice, greed, courage, battles, liars, and frauds."
- New Strait Times

"Stimulating and pleasurable, fair and objective . . . recommended for both the history buff and the fan of true-life mysteries."
-Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Unsolved Mysteries of History

"Draws intelligently and entertainingly on respected-and disputed-primary volumes. . . . Reading a chapter aloud to a group would almost guarantee a lively evening."
-Baltimore Sun

"Unerring good sense and . . . well-paced prose."
-Petersburg Monitor

"Solid speculation . . . full of clever advice."
-Associated Press

"Aron's latest offering proves again that history can be fun and as strange, at least, as fiction."
-Booklist

Front Jacket

Did St. Brendan the Navigator discover America, centuries before Columbus? Was Aaron Burr a traitor? Who was Watergate's Deep Throat? In this encore to Unsolved Mysteries of American History, Paul Aron offers crisp, clear-eyed analyses of still more puzzles that perplex American historians. Drawing on the latest research, he marshals the evidence on thirty enduring historical riddles, including:

• Did Lincoln provoke the attack on Fort Sumter?
• Who was Emily Dickinson's "Master"-the man (or woman) who inspired her love poems?
• Why did Custer attack, ignoring orders to wait for reinforcements?
• What sank the Lusitania-and pushed the United States to enter World War I?
• Did Shoeless Joe Jackson throw the 1919 World Series?
• Why didn't the Allies bomb Auschwitz?
• Who was to blame for the Bay of Pigs fiasco?
• What has J. D. Salinger written since he stopped publishing?
• Did James Earl Ray really kill Martin Luther King Jr.?
• Were POWs left behind in Vietnam?
• Who killed Jimmy Hoffa?
• Was O. J. Simpson guilty?

For each mystery, Aron lays out the facts, deftly summarizing competing theories, and judiciously weighing the evidence. Complete with extensive suggestions for further reading, his book is a fun way to explore some of America's most intriguing historical conundrums-and a fascinating read from first page to last.

Back Jacket

Praise for Unsolved Mysteries of American History

"The facts are presented clearly and concisely, and the answers have been thoroughly researched using the most up-to-date sources."
-Newark Star Ledger

"Everything that would make a great detective story. It has intellectual twists and turns, alleyways and dead ends; it has politics, espionage, intrigue, murder, cowardice, greed, courage, battles, liars, and frauds."
- New Strait Times

"Stimulating and pleasurable, fair and objective . . . recommended for both the history buff and the fan of true-life mysteries."
-Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Unsolved Mysteries of History

"Draws intelligently and entertainingly on respected-and disputed-primary volumes. . . . Reading a chapter aloud to a group would almost guarantee a lively evening."
-Baltimore Sun

"Unerring good sense and . . . well-paced prose."
-Petersburg Monitor

"Solid speculation . . . full of clever advice."
-Associated Press

"Aron's latest offering proves again that history can be fun and as strange, at least, as fiction."
-Booklist

Author Biography

Paul Aron is an award-winning reporter for the Virginia Gazette. He is also the author of Unsolved Mysteries of American History and Unsolved Mysteries of History, both from Wiley.