He’s presenting subjects in a lively and sometimes titillating way that, yes, makes reading history fun. It will, however, play a bit of havoc, perhaps, with the way you size up the history that’s unfolding around you.įarquhar, a former editor at the Washington Post, has done a wonderful thing with this and his other paperbacks - A Treasury of Royal Scandals, A Treasury of Great American Scandals, and A Treasury of Deception. You probably think you know what I’m leading up to, that Michael Farquhar’s Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans will set all of your preconceived notions a-tremble. And whether you’ve gotten comfortable with a sanitized, State Capitol Visitor’s Center version of American History, or one that might perhaps work better in Madame Tussaud’s Chamber of Horrors, it will likely take an awful lot to shake up that presentation. It’s a little series of scenes, all safe and protected behind glass, telling the tales you’ve been taught or have chosen to believe. This entertaining book can be found in many formats: book on tape, book on CD, and eAudiobook at the Library.If you’re like me, it doesn’t matter how much American history you read - you’ve got this diorama version of it all set up in your head. And to top it all off, he had enough problems at home with his sisters that he made a few of them disappear.
Read about Caligula, who was quite miffed when his Senate didn’t want to recognize his own horse as a fellow Senator, despite the new laws he had created to include the beast.
This book is a definite must read for anyone who loves a good gossip or a bad royal. There is even a chapter on Papal scandals of bygone years. Subtitled The Shocking True Stories of History’s Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes and Emperors, you will find King Henry VIII, Queen Anne Boleyn, Catherine the Great, Nero and many others, With chapters covering the time periods from ancient Rome and Edwardian England, Farquhar delivers an encyclopedia of raging scandal, recording events of pedophilia, incest, beheadings and more. Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s troubles look tame when compared to the scandals described in this volume. Michael Farquhar, author of history articles in the Washington Post, has turned his eye to the royal scandals of centuries past. By Megan Andres, Grand Rapids Public Library, Seymour Branch
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