{"product_id":"here-is-where-discovering-americas-great-forgotten-history-paperback","title":"Here Is Where: Discovering America's Great Forgotten History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere Is Where \u003c\/i\u003echronicles Andrew Carroll's eye-opening - and at times hilarious -- journey across America to find and explore unmarked historic sites where extraordinary moments occurred and remarkable individuals once lived. Sparking the idea for this book was Carroll's visit to the spot where Abraham Lincoln's son was saved by the brother of Lincoln's assassin. Carroll wondered, \u003ci\u003eHow many other\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eunmarked places are there where intriguing events have unfolded and that we walk past every day, not realizing their significance?\u003c\/i\u003e To answer that question, Carroll ultimately trekked to every region of the country -- by car, train, plane, helicopter, bus, bike, and kayak and on foot. Among the things he learned: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Where in North America the oldest sample of human DNA was discovered \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Where America's deadliest maritime disaster took place, a calamity worse than the fate of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Which virtually unknown American scientist saved hundreds of millions of lives \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Which famous Prohibition agent was the brother of a notorious gangster \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*How a 14-year-old farm boy's brainstorm led to the creation of television \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeatured prominently in \u003ci\u003eHere Is Where \u003c\/i\u003eare an abundance of firsts\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(from the first use of modern anesthesia to the first cremation to the first murder conviction based on forensic evidence); outrages\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(from riots to massacres to forced sterilizations); and breakthroughs\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(from the invention, inside a prison, of a revolutionary weapon; to the recovery, deep in the Alaskan\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003etundra, of a super-virus; to the building of the rocket that made possible space travel). \u003ci\u003eHere Is Where\u003c\/i\u003e is thoroughly entertaining, but it's also a profound reminder that the places we pass by often harbor amazing secrets and that there are countless other astonishing stories still out there, waiting to be found. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLook for Andrew's new book, \u003ci\u003eMy Fellow Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eANDREW CARROLL is best known for creating the Legacy Project, which archives wartime correspondence, and \u003ci\u003eWar Letters, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich sold more than 300,000 copies and inspired an acclaimed PBS documentary. Other \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers include \u003ci\u003eLetters of a Nation \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBehind the Lines. \u003c\/i\u003eCarroll's \u003ci\u003eOperation Homecoming \u003c\/i\u003einspired an Emmy-winning documentary. He lives in Washington, D.C. Look for Andrew's new book, \u003ci\u003eMy Fellow Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52005287723309,"sku":"9780307463982","price":21.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/uqWMmjdkCc9780307463982.webp?v=1776757847","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/here-is-where-discovering-americas-great-forgotten-history-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}