The not-so-nude ride of Lady Godiva & other morsels of misinformation from the history books - David Haviland

It is said that history is written by the winners. However, the "winners" aren't always the best historians. Enter David Haviland, to set the record straight. In his quirky, inimitable style, Haviland separates fact from fiction regarding some of history's most well-known people and events, such as:

• Lady
  Godiva: By far, history's most famous nudist
  equestrian. But how nude was she, really? And how did this same legend
  give rise to the term "Peeping Tom"?
• The
  Boston Tea
  Party: What was the cause of this famous "party" that wasn't really a
  party? (Hint: If you guessed arisein taxes, you're dead wrong!)
• World
  War I: How did a directionally
  challenged chauffeur spark the Great War?
• Queen
  Victoria: Nowadays, the word "Victorian"
  is synonymous with stuffy prudishness. But would a prude pose nude for a
  provocative portrait, or become "close" with a young Indian servant?

InThe Not-So-Nude Ride of Lady Godiva, Haviland untangles fallacy, farce, and misrepresentation of historic proportions. The end result is a wholly fascinating, highly educational compendium of historical folly that will entertain readers young and old!