Great stories from history 365 for everyday of the year /
W.B. Marsh and Carrick Bruce.
- London : Icon Books, 2005.
- xxxiv, 573 pages ; 20 cm.
Includes index.
A fascinating compendium of historical tales, organized by the days of the year, spanning the highs and lows of human existence. Read about the day Jesse Owens humiliated the Nazis at the Olympic Games, American Aviatrix Amelia Earhart vanished in flight, Leonardo Da Vinci died in a king's arms, and many more.