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Famous phonies : legends, fakes, and frauds who changed history / Brianna DuMont.

Famous phonies : legends, fakes, and frauds who changed history / Brianna DuMont.
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002402709 J 920.02 DUM
Junior Non Fiction   Temporary Library . . Available .  
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Record Number 48167
ISBN 9781510751392 (paperback)
Name DuMont, Brianna author.
Title Famous phonies : legends, fakes, and frauds who changed history / Brianna DuMont.
Portion of title Legends, fakes, and phonies who changed history
Published New York : Sky Pony Press, [2019]
ยฉ2019.
Description 162 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm.
Series The changed history series
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-154) and index.
Contents Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Confucius -- ch. 2 George Washington -- ch. 3 Pythagoras -- ch. 4 Hiawatha -- ch. 5 Gilgamesh -- ch. 6 Major William Martin -- ch. 7 William Shakespeare -- ch. 8 Pope Joan -- ch. 9 Homer -- ch. 10 Prester John -- ch. 11 Huangdi -- ch. 12 The Turk.
Summary If you like to think of Shakespeare only as a brilliant bard, or prefer only to know Pythagoras by his math skills, then you might want to put this book down. Seriously. Because this book is about to change your idea of history. But if you like a little controversy, or want to impress your parents and friends with some little-known tidbits of historical drama, then Famous Phonies: Legends, Fakes, and Frauds Who Changed History is for you. Over the centuries, plenty of scandals, swindles, and skeletons have passed under history's radar and missed out on being included in your textbook. (We're looking at you, George "I cannot tell a lie" Washington.) Some of the biggest names in history can be found between these pages--and the light isn't flattering. These figures are lucky that prime-time TV and all-access internet didn't exist in Ancient Greece, Renaissance Europe, medieval England, or Revolutionary America, or else they could have kissed their sterling reputations goodbye. Famous Phonies: Legends, Fakes, and Frauds Who Changed History explores the underbelly of history, making you question everything you thought you knew about history's finest. Follow the fake lives of these twelve history-changers to uncover the fabrications of the famous and the should-be-famous! So, if you can handle it, take a peek at inside. Some of the famous "phonies" covered in this book include: George Washington Pythagoras Hiawatha Gilgamesh Confucius Major William Martin William Shakespeare Pope Joan Homer Prester John.
Target audience note 10-14 years.
Subjects Impostors and imposture -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Deception -- Juvenile literature
Series Changed history series.
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