What were they thinking?; really bad ideas throughout history, rev. ed

by Felton, Bruce

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The Lyons Press, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. "What were they thinking?" doesn't just apply to U.S. politics. Updating the 2003 edition, the author of One of a Kind: A Compendium of Unique People, Places, and Things collects but does not try to explain quirky ideas and behavior in areas including pop culture, inventions, sports, crime, and medicine. These are interspersed with related tidbits and quotes such as that of a former mayor's: "The streets are safe in Philadelphia. It's only the people who make them unsafe." (©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)