{"product_id":"on-this-day-in-history-sht-went-down-9780593724088","title":"On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe hilarious, irreverent guide to world history you never knew you needed, featuring 366 profanity-filled tales of triumph and terror, science and stupidity, courage and cowardice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThose who cannot remember the past . . . need a history teacher who says \"f*ck\" a lot.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNazis are bad. The worst kind of bad. There are no very fine people among them. If you disagree, you won't like this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill here? Cool. You are about to receive an education unlike any you've previously experienced. In this uproarious and informative tour from ancient times to the modern day and everything in between, James Fell, the self-proclaimed \"sweary historian,\" reveals a past replete with deeds both noble and despicable. Throughout the book, he provides insightful analysis of all the sh!t that went down. Behold! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- In 1927, actress \u003cb\u003eMae West was sent to jail for \"corrupting the morals of youth\"\u003c\/b\u003e with her first Broadway play, titled \u003ci\u003eSex. \u003c\/i\u003eShe served the time and followed up with a play about homosexuality.\u003cbr\u003e- In 1419, \u003cb\u003echurch reformers in Prague\u003c\/b\u003e, vexed over their leader having been burned at the stake, \u003cb\u003edefenestrated city leaders from a high window\u003c\/b\u003e. They died, because those kinds of Czechs don't bounce.\u003cbr\u003e- If you were in the province of Shaanxi in China on January 23, 1556, then it sucked to be you. It wasn't the biggest earthquake ever, but it was \u003cb\u003ethe deadliest day in history\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e- In 362 B.C.E., a battle between Greek city states debilitated both sides, making the region ripe for conquering by Phillip of Macedon--aka Alex the Great's dad--and spelling \u003cb\u003ethe end of Greek democracy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e- In 1343, the husband of \u003cb\u003enoblewoman Jeanne de Clisson\u003c\/b\u003e was unjustly executed by the king of France. Furious, Jeanne \u003cb\u003ebecame a pirate\u003c\/b\u003e, selling all her possessions to fund a fleet and exact revenge.\u003cbr\u003e- During World War II, \u003cb\u003ethree Dutch teens used their beauty to lure Nazis into the forest\u003c\/b\u003e with the promise of a good time, \u003cb\u003ethen out came the guns and \u003ci\u003eBLAM!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e They sent them off to Nazi hell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf reading history doesn't make you want to swear like a mom with a red-wine hangover walking barefoot through a LEGO-filled living room, then you're not reading the right history. Across the ages, over 100 billion humans have lived and died. Some were motivated by greed, others by generosity. Many dedicated themselves to the art of killing, while others were focused on curing. There have been grave mistakes, and moments of greatness. And that is why . . . \u003cb\u003esh!t happens. Every day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4357679\"\u003eJames Fell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 7.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593724088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593724089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS030000\"\u003eReference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM016000\"\u003eForm | Trivia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REF\"\u003eReference\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REF023000\"\u003eTrivia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Fell\u003c\/b\u003e spent a decade writing columns for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2020, with a worrisome new plague rampaging o'er the land, he decided life was short and it was time to return to his first academic love: the study of history. Dusting off a quarter-century old master's degree in the subject, he began publishing a profanity-filled daily column on social media. Much to everyone's surprise, including his own, Fell's \"Sweary History\" soon gained a massive following. \u003ci\u003eOn This Day in History Sh!t Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Bantam Books in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380595912843,"sku":"9780593724088","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_342ea960-0b13-4fb3-ac98-d45557302f67.jpg?v=1760547345","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/on-this-day-in-history-sht-went-down-9780593724088","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}