Name/Title
Unsolved Mysteries of American History: an eye-Opening Journey through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling EventsEntry/Object ID
2015.4.229Description
Paperback edition. According to the back cover of the book:
"Unsolved Mysteries of American History re-creates the most mystifying events of our past, following some of our greatest historians as the search for the elusive answers. Spanning more than five centuries--from Leif Ericsson and Columbus through Watergate and Iran-Contra--Aron makes sense of all the latest discoveries and speculations. Here is everything you could ever want from a detective story: dramatic twists and turns, intellectual challenges, frustrating dead-ends, murderous mayhem, and thrilling espionage."
In the chapter "what Destroyed the Maine?" the author gives a history of the explosion and sinking of the battleship Maine, along with a brief explanation of the events leading up to the explosion. The author also briefly examines other possible causes for the sinking, and determines that further research is needed into the causes of the sinking. what the author concludes is that the destruction of the battleship is what led the United States into "a prominent role in world affairs from which we have never retreated."
Paperback. gold cover. Title is in black and red letters, with photos of Amelia Earhart and Babe ruth at the bottom. Back includes a brief synopsis of the book, along with brief reviews and a short biography of the author.Collection
ScarmuzziAcquisition
Accession
2015.4.0Source or Donor
Patricia A. ScarmuzziAcquisition Method
Gift