When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain : History's Unknown Chapters (Paperback)

from Big_Bang_Gorilla

This collection of vignettes from history is difficult to categorize, but major themes include surviving (or not) cataclysm, true crime, and military exploits. Despite the sensational title, most of the anecdotes are familiar and well-documented. In tone it reminded me a lot of the early practiti...

from NewsieQ

A series of short chapters containing "history's unknown chapters." I thought it would be lighthearted and fun and it was -- for the most part. A few of the pieces were very dark. Not what I was expecting. Still, overall, it was a nifty read.

from rlangston

Interesting stories, format and idea. But too little detail on the stories - I had heard this book reviewed on the BBC History podcast and had read the book expecting more detail. Unfortunately there was less!

from Jessinikkip

While I did find that many of these stories had, over time, already become known that didn't make them less interesting. From Hitler being doped up in Cocaine and Speed to a man fighting World War 2 in the 1970's to the Emperor of America the stories were engaging. They werent too long and gave j...