Escape, travel the world and explore history’s contradictions
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Can’t travel? Discover your next adventure in Hidden Lessons from History!
Escape, travel the world, and explore history's contradictions.
In the quest to shape a favorable narrative of the past, we sometimes disregard important context, details, and facts. Often, our picture of history is blurred by half-truths: part myth, part reality.
Hidden Lessons from History, author Peter K. Chronis brings to life a unique collection of well-researched narratives complemented by over 50 beautiful photographs. Join the author as he explores history's most famous contradictions and honors those who made contributions lost by time.
Hidden Lessons from History rediscovers everyday heroes, notable villains, and debunks tall historical tales masquerading as fact.
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Hidden Lessons: Heroes Welcome
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Hidden Lessons: Villains Beware!
Ten Wijnagaerde / Bruges Belgium
Ten Wijnagaerde in Bruges is special. It was once a beguinage where women lived in self sufficient communities. These women earned a living as merchants and teachers - jobs normally reserved for men. How did these woman flourish centuries before the equal right’s movement? Hidden Lessons from History tells the story!
Western Wall / Jerusalem
The Western Wall is one of the holiest sites in all of Jerusalem. Despite centuries of conflict, Christianity, Judaism and Islam can all trace their heritage back to one man? History has many surprising twists and turns. Hidden Lessons from History tells the story!
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Hidden Lessons from History
by Peter Chronis
This thought provoking book contains more than 50 never before published photos collected and researched over 15 years. Join the author as he looks beyond the superficial legends that have obtained the “dignity of age” and explore the complicated beauty that surrounds us.
In the book, the author explores strong and beautiful images from around the world and contrasts them with little known history and often inconvenient truths. The aim of this journey is to gain perspective from some very famous contradictions and to honor those who made contributions lost by time.
Hidden Lessons from History rediscovers everyday heroes, notable villains, expose hidden history and debunk a few tall tales masquerading as fact. We take the opportunity to pay tribute and honor those who made contributions lost by time, gain a new found perspective for nature and the interconnectedness shared by history and everything around us.
Formats: Hardcover Paperback Kindle eBook
Extras: Buy Photo Prints - COMING SOON!
Special Programs: Art Gallery Exhibit Speakers Series
Release Date: 10/29/20
Reader Reviews
Michael says…“This book will be on my coffee table for years to come.”
Erin says…”With stunning photos and insightful histories, it reminds me of why I love to travel and why I look forward to traveling again. “
Cece says…”Most interesting reading with excellent photography enhancing the tale.”
BookLover999 says…“As a history lover, I found the stories fascinating”
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