You Did What?

History has never been more fun than it is in this factfilled compendium of historical fiascos and embarrassingly bad ideas. Throughout history, the rich and powerful, and even just the dimwitted, have made horrifically bad decisions that have had resounding effects on our world. From kings to corporate leaders to captains to presidents, no one is immune to bad decisions and their lasting legacy. The fiascos that litter our history are innumerable?-!nd fascinating in their foolishness. This witty collection of historical mayhem chronicles unwise decisions from ancient Greece to modern day Hollywood and everything in between. Learn such lessons as never trust Greeks bearing gifts of large wooden horses, avoid building elementary schools on toxic waste dumps, even those with sweet monikers like Love Canal, rabbits multiply like rabbits Down Under, and even if you use brightly coloured paint on the boats, it's quite easy to misplace an entire country's Navy. Also included: bull;Napoleon's invasion of Russia in the dead of winter bull; The sinking of the Titanic bull;Nixon's Watergate scandal bull;Holland's Tulipmania bull; Ridiculous decisions by famous literary giants bull; Memorable mistakes by Hollywood stars and corporate bigwigs bull; Changing the formula of CocaCola And many more! With over 45 chapters of mindboggling flubs and follies, fans of history, trivia, and those who just want a good laugh will adore this intriguing and fun read.

Introduction	p. XIII
You Kidnapped Whom? Troy, the Bronze Age	p. 1
You Insulted Whom? Britain, A.D. 43	p. 6
You Invited Whom? Rome, A.D. 300	p. 12
Your Son Did What? England, Twelfth Century	p. 19
You Arrested Whom? Rome, A.D. 1244	p. 24
You Armed Whom? Hungary, 1514	p. 29
You Chose Whom to Be the What? England, 1535	p. 33
You Bought What? Netherlands, 1636	p. 39
You Sent Whom, Governor? America, 1753-1754	p. 46
You Lost Your Head Paris, 1794	p. 55
You Are Shocking Europe, 1796	p. 61
You Married Whom? Germany, 1858	p. 66
You Shot Whom? Weehawken, New Jersey, 1804	p. 71
You Invaded Where? Russia, 1812	p. 77
You Gave Command to Whom? Waterloo, 1815	p. 81
You Wore What? Washington, D.C., 1840	p. 88
You Set Loose What? Australia, 1859	p. 92
You Lost What? Antietam, 1862	p. 97
You Taught Them What? Kansas and Missouri, 1863	p. 103
You Sent Them Out in What? Off the Confederate Coastline, 1864	p. 108
You're Building What, Where? Panama, 1881	p. 112
You Put Him in Charge of What? Washington, 1896	p. 118
You Hit What? The Mid-Atlantic, 1912	p. 127
You Demand What? Authors, Everywhere, All the Time	p. 136
You Ignored Whose Warning? Galveston, Texas, 1900	p. 140
You Unleashed What? China, 1900	p. 146
You Allowed What? Australia, 1950	p. 150
You Are Doing It When, How? Africa	p. 157
You Appointed Whom? England, 1914	p. 170
You Traded Whom? Boston, 1920	p. 179
You Created a Wonder Drug? Germany, 1897	p. 183
You Sold Whom for How Much? New York City, 1937	p. 190
You're Out of Tune United States, 1950 on (and on, and on)	p. 194
You Executed All the What? Russia, 1937-1942	p. 198
You Built It Where? New York, 1953	p. 203
You Choose Whom? The Vatican, 1958	p. 212
You Are Running Against Whom? California, 1966	p. 217
You Quit What Show? TV Land: From 1970 to Next Season	p. 222
You Forged What? Hollywood, 1976	p. 226
You Switched Over to What? New York/Oakland Nfl Game, 1968	p. 233
You Broke In Where? Washington, D.C., 1971	p. 237
You Taped It All? Washington, D.C., 1974	p. 243
You Vaccinated Whom Against What? United States, 1976	p. 246
You Are Rescuing Them How? Iran, 1979	p. 253
You Assassinated Whom? Donegal Bay, Ireland, 1979	p. 263
You Made What? Hollywood, 1980s-'90s	p. 267
You Forgot to Ask Them What? United States, 1985	p. 272
Index	p. 281
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