Download or read book History's Great Untold Stories written by Joseph Cummins and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at thirty key events that had a profound influence on the course of human history, from the assassination of William the Silent whose death may have triggered the 1588 launch of the Spanish Armada, to twelve anti-slavery activists who bucked the establishment to outlaw slavery in Britain.