The Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans: Colorful Characters Stuck in the Footnotes of History Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Interesting look at some forgotten Americans. Well researched, easy to read, but a bit depressing since (spoiler here....) most of those showcased in this book didn't leave this world in a happy state of mind! So definitely a good book to learn about little-known Americans but don't expect a "happy" book! "

" Not bad, but some of these people probably should have stayed forgotten. "

" This is a fun little book, exploring the history of some interesting people that don't always make the pages of the traditional history books. "

" I love this guys books, it's what I always crave useless interesting informations about people we forgot to remember. This one keeps up with the integrity of his other books very well. "

" Saw it on the library shelf, had to get it. One minor disappointment so far: Emperor Norton I is not in the table of contents! But the rest of the collection are nice. "

" I love Farquhar. His work was always so interesting. My favorite character from this one is definitely Heddy Green, the world's most famous miser. "

" 20 or so short stories about Americans who lived incredible lives and deserve to be remembered. For an amateur history buff like myself it's really fun to discover these colorful people and more fun to pass on the reading to my nephew. "

" I did enjoy the information I came across with my skimming--the stories themselves are fascinating and ones I wouldn't have come across otherwise, but this was a book I was glad to get through quickly because the writing was laborious. "

" Royal Scandals is better - but this is good for the "who the heck was that" category. "

" Very Good. truly a treasury. Wonderful stories for a history teacher. Diverse in time and diverse in color. "

" This was a very cool read about some overlooked American history. "

" I love this stuff...what they don't teach you in school. Fascinating snippets. "

" A nifty collection of short biographies on a fascinating cast of characters from the Pilgrim settlement onwards. Most were unknown to me but came to life in this telling. Well worth reading! "

" Pirates were not always men...and the ladies were quiet a blood thirsty lot...the people forgotten should not have been... "

" I love these books because they are fascinating and easy to pick up and put down. Michael Farquahr stops at the Borders at BWI and occasionally leaves a few signed copies. I was lucky to get a signed copy of this one and am thoroughly enjoying it! "

" Fun and informative--loved it! It's not so much a sit down and read it all at once book, but it's great for a chapter or two here and there. "

" Some of these, very few, were actually quite interesting, but unless you're a big history buff lots of these won't matter to you. "

" It is a Max Du Preez collection of forgotten historical figures made for Americans. An easy non-fictional read. "

" Very interesting read. This book is about people who were important to history but eventually forgotten. I recommend this book for anyone who loves history and wants a clearer photo of what actually happened. "

" Fun tidbits of American history. "

" A fun, light read about historic people who are historically overlooked. It was a great read for a long flight home. Also a great conversation starter on the plane:-) "

" I did enjoy the information I came across with my skimming--the stories themselves are fascinating and ones I wouldn't have come across otherwise, but this was a book I was glad to get through quickly because the writing was laborious. "

" Pirates were not always men...and the ladies were quiet a blood thirsty lot...the people forgotten should not have been... "

" Fun and informative--loved it! It's not so much a sit down and read it all at once book, but it's great for a chapter or two here and there. "

" Very interesting read. This book is about people who were important to history but eventually forgotten. I recommend this book for anyone who loves history and wants a clearer photo of what actually happened. "

" I love these books because they are fascinating and easy to pick up and put down. Michael Farquahr stops at the Borders at BWI and occasionally leaves a few signed copies. I was lucky to get a signed copy of this one and am thoroughly enjoying it! "

" It is a Max Du Preez collection of forgotten historical figures made for Americans. An easy non-fictional read. "

" I love Farquhar. His work was always so interesting. My favorite character from this one is definitely Heddy Green, the world's most famous miser. "

" Very Good. truly a treasury. Wonderful stories for a history teacher. Diverse in time and diverse in color. "

" This is a fun little book, exploring the history of some interesting people that don't always make the pages of the traditional history books. "

" Interesting tidbits, but with a disjunctive ordering of chapters. The middle chapters would have made a decent book about the Harding Era cabinet and personalities by themselves, with a little more research. Reader was a funky selection for this type of audiobook. "

" Saw it on the library shelf, had to get it. One minor disappointment so far: Emperor Norton I is not in the table of contents! But the rest of the collection are nice. "