Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History

Informationen zum Autor By Ray Bendici Klappentext The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History features fifteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from Benedict Arnold to P.T. Barnum.

Product details

• Authors: Ray Bendici, Bendici Ray
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2012
• EAN: 9780762772155
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-7215-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in History; Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerk; Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Histo; Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerk; Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Histo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; New England, Connecticut, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws, Northeast