Aaron Mahke, has delighted millions of listeners for years with tales of wonderful and astounding moments of history. Now in CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable, the Unsettling, and the Bizarre (St. Martin's Press; November 12, 2024; $30.00 hardcover) he's curated his favorites and pulled together over 150 largely unheard-of stories from history.
In CABINET OF CURIOSITIES some of the real life, bitesize tales include:
. The individual who aspired to be buried in a Pringles can. The real-life story behind Frankenstein's monster. The heir to Andrew Carnegie, whose sudden disappearance remains a mystery. The invention of the croissant in a country that was not France. How Abraham Lincoln's son was rescued by his assassin's brother. The story of how too many crash landings inspired one pilot to leave the airline industry and trek for the stars. The adventures of a dog that stowed away and went to war, only to help capture a German spy. Specifics on the American state of Franklin
"Aaron's stories bring history to life in a way that's reminiscent of Paul Harvey's approachable style, and of course, those curveball endings. What a great way to learn about our curious past!"― Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The Nazi Conspiracy

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