Lessons from History
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Lessons from History

Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them

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Lessons from History

Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them

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History is full to the brim with untold tales of heroics and villainy, gruesome battles, hilarious happenings and downright bizarre coincidences. Meet the war veteran who lost an eye and amputated his own fingers. Discover the original Die Hards, whose bravery would put even Bruce Willis to shame. Just who stole the still-missing Irish crown jewels and how did Adeline, Countess of Cardigan, scandalise society so completely?In Lessons from History, Alex Deane takes us on an uproarious romp through the tales you didn't hear at school. With stories ranging from the little-known characters who played their vital parts in the world's most famous wars to the remarkable adventures of figures across the centuries, to events so extraordinary as to be almost – almost – unbelievable, this book proves that fact is almost always wilder than fiction. Bringing these stories joyfully and often poignantly back to life, Deane finally shines a light on the tales lost to history, and on what we might learn from them today.

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Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Year
2021
ISBN
9781785907111
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. TITLE PAGE
  2. DEDICATION
  3. CONTENTS
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. CHAPTER 1: JEAN-BAPTISTE BERNADOTTE
  6. CHAPTER 2: LORD HAW-HAW’S CAPTURE
  7. CHAPTER 3: JOHN THE BLIND
  8. CHAPTER 4: PAYNE BEST AND THE VENLO INCIDENT
  9. CHAPTER 5: PLATAEA
  10. CHAPTER 6: THE GEORGIAN UPRISING
  11. CHAPTER 7: LEGIONNAIRES ON THE TARMAC
  12. CHAPTER 8: THE AROOSTOOK WAR
  13. CHAPTER 9: THE HOULTON AIRLIFT
  14. CHAPTER 10: THE PRINCE IMPERIAL
  15. CHAPTER 11: THE CALCUTTA LIGHT HORSE
  16. CHAPTER 12: SOUSA MENDES
  17. CHAPTER 13: YOU ARE NOT TO FEEL BAD ABOUT THIS
  18. CHAPTER 14: PRINCE ROY OF SEALAND
  19. CHAPTER 15: GEORGE H. W. BUSH
  20. CHAPTER 16: DIANA ROWDEN
  21. CHAPTER 17: JAN MASARYK
  22. CHAPTER 18: JAN PALACH
  23. CHAPTER 19: THE DIE HARDS
  24. CHAPTER 20: THE DAY OF THE TILES
  25. CHAPTER 21: GORDIEVSKY AND RUDENESS
  26. CHAPTER 22: THE ANTARCTIC APPENDIX
  27. CHAPTER 23: WHAT IS THE ONE CITY…?
  28. CHAPTER 24: THE FAMILY STORY
  29. CHAPTER 25: KARPOV VS KORCHNOI VS DEATH RAYS VS HYPNOTISM
  30. CHAPTER 26: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
  31. CHAPTER 27: THEY ALSO SERVE WHO ONLY STAND AND WAIT
  32. CHAPTER 28: ADVICE IS SELDOM TRULY FREE
  33. CHAPTER 29: RUB FOR LUCK
  34. CHAPTER 30: THE SILENT AND UNSEEN
  35. CHAPTER 31: I’VE GOT TO BE ME
  36. CHAPTER 32: LIFE AS A HIGHWIRE ACT
  37. CHAPTER 33: HIGH SCORE
  38. CHAPTER 34: THE RISE AND FALL OF A RAIDER
  39. CHAPTER 35: THE WHITE MOUSE
  40. CHAPTER 36: A GÖRING
  41. CHAPTER 37: JEAN BART
  42. CHAPTER 38: THE FALCON OF MALTA
  43. CHAPTER 39: AFRICA’S FIRST BISHOP
  44. CHAPTER 40: A DOCTOR ACTS
  45. CHAPTER 41: BISHOP BENNO DOESN’T LIKE AN ARGUMENT
  46. CHAPTER 42: CLIVE’S GREATEST VICTORY
  47. CHAPTER 43: WASHINGTON’S HORSES
  48. CHAPTER 44: BUDGE BUDGE
  49. CHAPTER 45: WHERE THE HEART FLIES
  50. CHAPTER 46: THE FIRST FEMALE DOCTOR?
  51. CHAPTER 47: STERN DAUGHTER OF THE VOICE OF GOD
  52. CHAPTER 48: BEWARE THE LARGE IRONIC OBJECT
  53. CHAPTER 49: OUR MOST DECORATED OFFICER NEVER FIRED A SHOT
  54. CHAPTER 50: SING US A SONG, YOU’RE A BELGIAN
  55. CHAPTER 51: THE MOST COMPLETE POSSIBLE VICTORY
  56. CHAPTER 52: THE HEROINE OF WARSAW
  57. CHAPTER 53: THE SINS OF THE FATHER
  58. CHAPTER 54: THE LAST SAILING SHIP OF WAR
  59. CHAPTER 55: CAESAR MEANS IT
  60. CHAPTER 56: WILLIAM THE EXPLODER
  61. CHAPTER 57: HE PASSED THIS WAY
  62. CHAPTER 58: YOGI AND THE BOMB
  63. CHAPTER 59: PETROV IN THE BUNKER
  64. CHAPTER 60: REMEMBER THE SPARTANS
  65. CHAPTER 61: LA SAGESSE NORMANDE
  66. CHAPTER 62: BROADSWORDS. IN A PIT.
  67. CHAPTER 63: THE MOST UNUSUAL DIPLOMATIC LETTER
  68. CHAPTER 64: AN AFTERNOON SPENT FISHING
  69. CHAPTER 65: DECOMPRESSION
  70. CHAPTER 66: TEMPORARY MEASURES
  71. CHAPTER 67: THE FIGHTING DENTIST
  72. CHAPTER 68: WHAT COMES AFTER A LEAP INTO FREEDOM?
  73. CHAPTER 69: BATTING ON
  74. CHAPTER 70: THE ARC LIGHT FLIGHT
  75. CHAPTER 71: REAGAN AND THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
  76. CHAPTER 72: THE FORGOTTEN FAIRFAX
  77. CHAPTER 73: LAZOWSKI’S PRIVATE WAR
  78. CHAPTER 74: OPERATION SOURCE
  79. CHAPTER 75: WHAT IF THE CHICKENS AREN’T HUNGRY?
  80. CHAPTER 76: THE LION OF AFRICA
  81. CHAPTER 77: NON-STOP
  82. CHAPTER 78: GOODBYE, BOYS
  83. CHAPTER 79: AFTER ALL, HE’S JUST A MAN
  84. CHAPTER 80: KNIGHT OF THE SHIRES
  85. CHAPTER 81: TWINSET, PEARLS, WORLD RECORDS
  86. CHAPTER 82: ONE. LAST. TIME.
  87. CHAPTER 83: HOW VERY DARE YOU
  88. CHAPTER 84: THE FLYING SIKH
  89. CHAPTER 85: THE IRISH CROWN JEWELS
  90. CHAPTER 86: CREATIVE DIFFERENCES
  91. CHAPTER 87: WHEN LEPIDORAE ATTACK
  92. CHAPTER 88: BROKE OF THE SHANNON
  93. CHAPTER 89: FLYING DOWN THE AVENUE
  94. CHAPTER 90: YOUR TURN
  95. CHAPTER 91: FANTASIA
  96. CHAPTER 92: THE UNKILLABLE ADRIAN
  97. CHAPTER 93: LBJ VIGNETTES
  98. CHAPTER 94: A HIGHER AUTHORITY
  99. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  100. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  101. ALSO BY ALEX DEANE
  102. COPYRIGHT