Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Georgia History
- ISBN-10
- 0762791144
- ISBN-13
- 9780762791149
- Series
- Speaking Ill of the Dead
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-11-06
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- John McKay
Description
The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Georgia History features 15 short biographies of nefarious characters, from wicked pirate Edward Teach to John Gatewood, a ruthless Confederate guerilla fighter during the Civil War.
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