'Moore is wickedly charming - the naughty uncle you want to be sat beside at the dinner table' - Daily Telegraph
Too often history focuses on the tales of kings, or those (often men) who were given the credit for shaping our stories. Yet, what fascinates most are the figures who have passed through the cracks of history, people like:
- The fourteen-year-old boy who lived undetected in the chimneys of Buckingham Palace
- Archie Lee, the re-inventor of Santa Claus
- The women at Playtex who helped put the first man on the moon
- Unknown war hero Tommy Brown, whose extraordinary bravery helped the code breakers of Bletchley
But it's not just forgotten heroes that you'll meet, this compendium also reveals the curious back stories behind everyday objects - the humble fork, the china cup, the real history of tea, and Queen Victoria's underwear - to name but a few.
The Stuff of History is a thoughtful, entertaining and carefully curated miscellany of fascinating forgotten histories from Antiques Roadshow stalwart, and popular historian with a huge Instagram following, Steven Moore.
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The Stuff of History
A Curated Compendium of Curious Objects and Forgotten People
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HistoryTable of contents
- COVER
- HALF TITLE
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT
- CONTENTS
- PROLOGUE
- 1. VICTORIA’S SECRETS
- 2. AN ELEPHANT IN THE OVAL OFFICE
- 3. NANCY GETS HER WAY
- 4. THE PEOPLE’S PRINCESS
- 5. TOO BEAUTIFUL TO PAINT
- 6. THE INVENTION OF CHRISTMAS
- 7. THE ROBIN HOOD OF HOLLYWOOD
- 8. THE WOMEN WHO WORKED ON THE MOON
- 9. THE VASE IN THE CORNER
- 10. THE BARONESS AND THE BABIES
- 11. THE EGG IN THE CARRIER BAG
- 12. THE BOYS WHO BEAT THE SHARK
- 13. SAVING CATHERINE’S TEAPOT
- 14. THE DEVIL’S TOOL
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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