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    You Said What?: Lies and Propaganda Throughout History

    By Bill Fawcett

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    A fascinating, fun, and fact-filled compendium of the greatest lies, deceptions, propaganda, and frauds ever perpetrated

    Throughout history—from the dawn of man to the War on Terror—governments, corporations, historians, and high-level braggarts of every stripe have freely engaged in the time-honored pastime of lying for fun and profit. You Said What? is an endlessly entertaining and outrageously edifying look at some of the biggest whoppers of all time, chock-full of deceptions, trickery, and incredible untruths both infamous and obscure.

    • The press conspiracies that protected FDR's legs, as well as JFK's sex addiction and failing health

    • Lies that caused the Knights Templar fall, the Salem witch trials, and the Black Death

    • Big lies that changed history: Vietnam's Gulf of Tonkin, the Cuban missile crisis, the “Polish” raid that kicked off WWII . . . and remember the Maine?

    • The self-made, self-serving myths we still believe today of Davy Crockett, Lawrence of Arabia, and Napoleon

    • Plus our own personal pick for History's #1 Biggest Liar . . . and much more!

    The lies will out! You Said What? is an indispensable treasure trove of true falsehoods, and an irreverent introduction to the world's greatest lies and the liars who told them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061757907
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    You Said What?: Lies and Propaganda Throughout History
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    Bill Fawcett

    Bill Fawcett is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including You Did What?, It Seemed Like a Good Idea . . . , How to Lose a Battle, and You Said What? He lives in Illinois.

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    • 4/5
      Pretty fascinating.
    • 3/5
      You Said What? is a collection of short essays on lies and deceptions in history. The emphasis is on American history, and most of the stories involve politicians (big surprise!). The book is a light read. The editor says in the introduction that it's meant to be taken in short bites, and he succeeds in his approach. Students of history probably won't learn anything here, but it made for an amusing diversion.