Overview
Those who cannot remember the pastĀ . . . need a history teacher who saysĀ āf*ckā a lot.
Nazis are bad. The worst kind of bad. There are no very fine people among them. If you disagree, you wonāt like this book.
Still here? Cool. You are about to receive an education unlike any youāve previously experienced. In this uproarious and informative tour fromĀ ancient times to the modern day and everything in between,Ā JamesĀ Fell, the self-proclaimed āsweary historian,ā reveals a past replete with deeds both noble and despicable. Throughout the book, he providesĀ insightful analysis of all theĀ sh!tĀ that went down. Behold!
ā¢ In 1927, actress Mae West was sent to jail for ācorrupting the morals of youthā with her first Broadway play, titled Sex. She served the time and followed up with a play about homosexuality.
ā¢ In 1419, church reformers in Prague, vexed over their leader having been burned at the stake, defenestrated city leaders from a high window. They died, because those kinds of Czechs donāt bounce.
ā¢ If you were in the province of Shaanxi in China on January 23, 1556, then it sucked to be you. It wasnāt the biggest earthquake ever, but it was the deadliest day in history.
ā¢ In 362 B.C.E., a battle between Greek city states debilitated both sides, making the region ripe for conquering by Phillip of Macedonāaka Alex the Greatās dadāandĀ spelling the end of Greek democracy.
ā¢ In 1343, the husband of noblewoman Jeanne de Clisson was unjustly executed by the king of France. Furious, Jeanne became a pirate, selling all her possessions to fund a fleet and exact revenge.
ā¢ During World War II, three Dutch teens used their beauty to lure Nazis into the forest with the promise of a good time, then out came the guns and BLAM! They sent them off to Nazi hell.
If reading history doesnāt make you want to swear like a mom with a red-wine hangover walking barefoot through a LEGO-filled living room, then youāre not reading the right history.Ā Across the ages, over 100 billion humans have lived and died.Ā Some were motivated by greed, others by generosity. Many dedicated themselves to the art of killing, while others were focused on curing. There have been grave mistakes, and moments of greatness.Ā And that is why . . . sh!tĀ happens. Every day.
This book title, On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down, ISBN: 9780593724088, by James Fell, published by Random House Publishing Group (October 10, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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