Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History

by Ray Bendici

Book Overview

The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History features fifteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from Benedict Arnold to P.T. Barnum.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762772158
• ISBN13: 9780762772155
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"