Banvard’s Folly

I randomly ordered Banvard’s Folly: Thirteen Tales of People Who Didn’t Change the World because I was placing an order for a lot of books for my thesis, and I wanted some “fun” reading. I have started reading more non-fiction lately, but I like my non-fiction like I like my fiction – weird and slightly depressing. This was a fun read. Describes thirteen people who are basically forgotten today. Their accomplishments range from silly and worthless to great but completely unrecognized.

Read more