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I Love Paul Revere, Whether He Rode or Not

by Richard Shenkman · 1991

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At long last in paperback, Richard Shenkman's bestselling sequel to Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History. Provocative and amusingly heretical, "I Love Paul Revere, Whether He Rode or Not" (a quote attributed to Warren Harding) offers eye-opening revelations debunking long-held American legends.

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adult
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medium · 240 pages

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