Politics Weird-o-Pedia: The Ultimate Book of Surprising, Strange, and Incredibly Bizarre Facts about Politics

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Government and politics might seem twisted today, but theyve always been strange.

Theres something about public office that, throughout time, has transcended normalcy. Politics Weird-o-Pedia presents some of the oddest and most interesting political absurdities and tidbits from around the world, from Peter the Greats tax on beards to a lawmakers mistress whom he kept on the congressional payroll despite her admission that I can't type, I can't file, I can't even answer the phone.

Eminences include:

An all-female resistance to nuclear missiles in Britain resulted in a protest that lasted for nineteen yearslong after the missiles were gone.

Politics Weird-o-Pedia doesnt stand still for a minute. It is intriguing, funny, and occasionally startling. It is more than a collection of trivia, adding bits of context and historical vignettes that make it clear that no matter how dysfunctional politics and government might seem todayweve been through it all many times before.

Author Bio

Tim Rowland has authored a number of books, including histories of the Adirondacks and Western Maryland mountains, and the Strange and Obscure series, collections of historical essays focusing on lesser-known aspects of American history. An avid outdoorsman, Rowland has climbed in the Himalayas, hiked the Inca Trail, trekked throughout Europe, and ridden a bicycle across the United States. He has climbed all 46 Adirondack High Peaks over 4,000 feet. He and his wife Beth live in Jay, New York.