The accidental historian : tales of trash and treasure , None by Akers, Monte, 1950-, None instant download

The accidental historian : tales of trash and treasure , None by Akers, Monte, 1950-, None instant download

viii, 230 pages : 24 cm, \"Chronicles the author's fascination with the past, exploring little-known incidents, episodes, and sidelights related to the Civil War, Custer's Last Stand, the Alamo, and the career of Bonnie and Clyde, among others. Told with humor, scholarship, self-effacement, and passion, the stories both entertain and celebrate cultural history\"--Provided by publisher, Includes bibliographical references and index, Lakota gauntlets -- Chasing Bonnie, Clyde, and W.D. -- Jackson and Janie -- Old letters -- Rebel yell -- Recuerde el libro del Alamo -- Just pretending, but seriously -- The politics of pretending -- Comanche, Custer, and a con man -- Trashing marble -- Attitudes and artifacts -- Pretending on stage, in stages -- Genealogy