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Unsolved History: Investigating Mysteries of the Past
Contributor(s): Nickell, Joe (Author)

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 ISBN: 0813191378     ISBN-13: 9780813191379
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
OUR PRICE: $14.25  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2005
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Annotation: What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change. Joe Nickell demonstrates the techniques used in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries, such as the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's celebrated Bixby letter, the 1913 disappearance of writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, and the apparent real-life model for a mysterious character in a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nickell also uses newly uncovered evidence to reveal the identity of John Demjanjuk, otherwise known as ?Ivan the Terrible.?
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Historiography
- Law | Forensic Science
Dewey: 902
LCCN: 2005277887
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9.05" L (0.59 lbs) 192 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
 
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What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change. Joe Nickell demonstrates the techniques used in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries, such as the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's celebrated Bixby letter, the 1913 disappearance of writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, and the apparent real-life model for a mysterious character in a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nickell also uses newly uncovered evidence to further investigate the identity of the Nazi war criminal known as ""Ivan the Terrible.""
 
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