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Michael Farquhar’s A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans scours U.S. history to rescue thirty remarkable but neglected personalities. Spanning mothers of holidays, rival riders of Revolutionary heroes, Mayflower-associated crime, and self‑styled sleuths, the book presents their anecdotes and the roles they played in shaping the nation’s story.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Michael Farquhar
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