Skip to content
Description
100 fascinating, unexpected, and startling stories you didn’t learn in history class, presented by The History Channel
History is filled with unpredictable people and unbelievable stories. Consider:
• The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth because they ran out of beer.
• Annie Oakley almost shot Kaiser Wilhelm before WWI.
• Three cigars changed the course of the Civil War.
• The stethoscope was invented when a modest French doctor didn’t want to put his ear to the lavish bosom of a female patient.
• An Italian priest perfected the first practical fax machine in 1863.
• Teddy Roosevelt is the father of football’s forward pass.
• And believe it or not, actress Hedy Lamar not only appeared in the movies’ first nude scene, but later patented an idea that formed the basis for cell phone encryption. As Dave Barry would say, you can’t make this stuff up.
Inspired by the History Channel series Timelab 2000®, The Greatest Stories Never Told features the most startling stories ever plucked from the pages of history. The stories are accompanied by more than 400 illustrations gathered from libraries, archives and private collections the world over.
History isn’t always made by great ideas, noble acts or terrible wars. Sometimes it’s made when a chauffeur takes a wrong turn, a scientist forgets to clean up his lab, or a drunken soldier gets a little rowdy.
The Greatest Stories Never Told features 100 of history’s most astonishing events, from the tragic to the humorous to the simply outlandish. For example, the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth because they ran out of beer. Before World War I, Annie Oakley almost shot Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. And three cigars changed the course of the Civil War. Accompanied by more than 400 illustrations, this is an entertaining and informative tour of the lesser-known side of history. Rick Beyer served as executive producer of Timelab 2000, an award-winning series broadcast on The History Channel. A former journalist and longtime history enthusiast, Beyer is currently executive producer of Smash Entertainment Group, which creates and produces non-fiction TV programming. His creative efforts have won numerous awards, including multiple gold medals from the New York Film and Television Festivals, several Telly Awards and four Emmy Awards. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Beyer lives with his wife and two children in Massachusetts. “Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets.” — Denver Rocky Mountain NewsYou may also like
Top Trending
