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ISBN 0-a?nt-7flfl-XVAMERICAN ECCENTRICSAmerica is the land of the freeand thetrulyhome of the eccentric.In a where individualism iscountrywith it s difficultsynonymous citizenship,to how outlandish,imagine just shocking,asocial and hilarious-gregarious,individuals are. But inAmerica s thiscollection of 140 thebiographies,livelyincredible extremes to which someAmericans have taken their civil liberties isand documented.richly portrayed choicelyFrom to colopilgrims prohibitionists,nial to Wild West charactersgovernorsfrom the earliest of our nationindeed, daysto the America s eccentrics havepresentbeen as much a of our as thepart historyConstitution itself. There was Stepheninfor who landed BosBachiler, instance,ton in and as1632 himselfdistinguishedAmerica s firstman of the cloth to cater tothe needs" of his female"spiritual parishioners Or Cleves who,only. John Symmes,the time of his death in had1829,by persuaded even brass to embracegovernmenthis Hollow Earth but not withouttheoryfromfirst affidavits eminentsecuringto his Andphysicians testifying sanity.Victorian-era brothel ownerJohn Allen,who used his dance hall to to hispreachAnd Arizona-born Williamprostitutes."Russian Bill" who made hisTattenbaum,lies. Or Williamlivingby telling Lawson,who in 1943 founded a school in Iowa thatfailed to the course offortunately changeeducation in America. Or recluse Helenwife of theBrach, whosecandy magnate,vital status is ...

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ISBN 0-a?nt-7flfl-X V AMERICAN ECCENTRICS America is the land of the freeand thetruly home of the eccentric. In a where individualism iscountry with it s difficultsynonymous citizenship, to how outlandish,imagine just shocking, asocial and hilarious-gregarious, individuals are. But inAmerica s this collection of 140 thebiographies,lively incredible extremes to which some Americans have taken their civil liberties is and documented.richly portrayed choicely From to colopilgrims prohibitionists, nial to Wild West charactersgovernors from the earliest of our nationindeed, days to the America s eccentrics havepresent been as much a of our as thepart history Constitution itself. There was Stephen infor who landed BosBachiler, instance, ton in and as1632 himselfdistinguished America s firstman of the cloth to cater to the needs" of his female "spiritual parish ioners Or Cleves who,only. John Symmes, the time of his death in had1829,by per suaded even brass to embracegovernment his Hollow Earth but not withouttheory fromfirst affidavits eminentsecuring to his Andphysicians testifying sanity. Victorian-era brothel ownerJohn Allen, who used his dance hall to to hispreach And Arizona-born Williamprostitutes. "Russian Bill" who made hisTattenbaum, lies. Or Williamlivingby telling Lawson, who in 1943 founded a school in Iowa that failed to the course offortunately change education in America. Or recluse Helen wife of theBrach, whosecandy magnate, vital status is in to thisquestion day. on back(continued flap)KANSAS CITT, DUEDATE i 81 IQCTU* : SFP 1 3 1993 4FEB. 03J9MAMEEICANFor Karenmy daughter CITY (MO)VACKNOWLEDGMENTS thanksmustbe toEd ofFactsOn FileSpecial given Knappman forhis adviceand in the of this book. Additionalguidance writing contributions were made "Filers"important by Joseph Reilly, Kate Eleanor Robin Susan andKelly, Wedge, Smith, Brooker, Debbie as well as Oksana Kushnir andGlasserman, designer copy editor Marcia Golub.

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