More Unsolved Mysteries of American History

by Paul Aron

Book Overview

Praise for Unsolved Mysteries of American History

"The facts are presented clearly and concisely, and the answers have been thoroughly researched using the most up-to-date sources."
--Newark Star Ledger

"Everything that would make a great detective story. It has intellectual twists and turns, alleyways and dead ends; it has politics, espionage, intrigue, murder, cowardice, greed, courage, battles, liars, and frauds."
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471267058
• ISBN13: 9780471267058
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Clear, Consise, Informative

Author Paul Aron examines 30 different mysteries of U.S. History. Was Aaron Burr a traitor? Did James Earl Ray kill Martin Luther King? Was Alger Hiss a spy? What caused the Gulf War Syndrome? Was O.J. Simpson guilty? The author attempts to provide the answers in concise yet informative chapters that run between six and ten pages. I liked that the author seemed motivated by an honest search for the truth rather than by some desire to make political statements. For that reason alone, his conclusions seem valid. Of course, while the answers to a couple of these mysteries seem obvious, others cannot be answered with certainty. For that reason the author gives what he admits is his best guess. Also, a couple of the author's conclusions seem superfluous. But, overall this book is informative, readable and intelligent.

Clear, Well-Balanced and Fascinating

This book contains 30 cases of unsolved mysteries. Each case is described in about 6 to 7 pages and is followed by a list of annotated references. Like the two other similarly titled and excellent books by this author, this one is clearly written in a very friendly and engaging style - it is quite hard to put down. In each case, the author succeeds in presenting the relevant information in a well-balanced and even-handed way by shedding light on arguments from all sides with the relative fairness that they each deserves. It is clear that some cases are more complicated and thus are more difficult to resolve than others. I was aware of the existence of some of these mysteries, but in many cases, I was not aware of any mystery at all. Thus, I learned something from each of these fascinating cases. This book would be interest to those who enjoyed this author's previous books of this nature, as well as to anyone who enjoys great mysteries.

Extremely fun

I like history because I like stories, and I think I would have liked the class in high school if the textbooks had been like this: fun stories, arguments and debates with just enough room in the evidence to provoke further thought. This is not dates and names history. This is history that's alive.

fascinating and entertaining

Aron's sequel to his "Unsolved Mysteries of American History" is even better than the original!