Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of World History by Richard Shenkman - Paperback Great Condition- Never Read History, Nonfiction Description: Whistleblowing historian Richard Shenkman skewers the nonsense we were all taught about the world's revolutions, religions, heroes, and inventors in a whirlwind tour of history. Eclectic, eccentric, edifying, and fun, Richard Shenkamn's eye-opening revelations prove that much of history is indeed "but a fable agreed upon".