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The Forgotten Past

An Eclectic Collection of Little Known Stories from the Annals of History

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Pub Date May 18 2019 | Archive Date Apr 11 2024


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Description

We’ve all been taught about kings and queens, great battles and the rise and fall of empires. The term historians have coined for this is ‘history from above’. But what about the ordinary folk? What about almost everybody who ever existed? What about the places where no earth-shattering events have ever occurred?

This book is comprised of fascinating stories and anecdotes throughout history, such as how a Bristol merchant may have played a part in giving America its name; why a First World War naval battle was fought in a jungle, and how Sir David Attenborough helped to solve a Victorian murder mystery.

We’ve all been taught about kings and queens, great battles and the rise and fall of empires. The term historians have coined for this is ‘history from above’. But what about the ordinary folk? What...


A Note From the Publisher
Andrew Vinken was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex in 1963 and attended Vyners Grammar School in Ickenham. He later studied with the Open University, resulting in a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities. He currently lives in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire. The Forgotten Past is his debut book.

Andrew Vinken was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex in 1963 and attended Vyners Grammar School in Ickenham. He later studied with the Open University, resulting in a Bachelor of Arts degree in...


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ISBN 9781838599119
PRICE $6.99 (USD)
PAGES 200

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