Jumbo's Hide, Elvis's Ride, and the Tooth of Buddha
Author | : Harvey Rachlin |
Publisher | : Garrett County Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2013-08-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781939430090 |
ISBN-13 | : 1939430097 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jumbo's Hide, Elvis's Ride, and the Tooth of Buddha by : Harvey Rachlin
Download or read book Jumbo's Hide, Elvis's Ride, and the Tooth of Buddha written by Harvey Rachlin and published by Garrett County Press. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once again historian Harvey Rachlin uncovers odd and stirring stories behind some of the most fascinating objects in the world. "Jumbo's Hide," Publisher's Weekly writes, "is entertaining and enlightening … a pageant of human aspiration, achievement, obsession, and belief." Artifacts explored include: The truce flag that ended World War I, The Maltese Falcon, John Adam's pigtail and Jesse James' Stickpin and Galileo's middle finger.