On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down
The 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
Those who cannot remember the past . . . need a history teacher who says “f*ck” a lot.
Nazis are bad. The worst kind of bad. There are no very fine people among them. If you disagree, you won’t like this book.
Still 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…
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October 10, 2023James Fell spent a decade writing columns for the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. 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. On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down was published by Bantam Books in 2023.
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down
James Fell