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Hosted by Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and featuring an impressive list of celebrity cameos, The Great American History Quiz program debuted on the History Channel, and the response was so great that the History Channel decided to turn it into a quarterly hour-long show. The Great American History Quiz trivia books tie in to this series, now hosted by beloved comedian Chevy Chase, and will contain the questions and answers featured on the show. Readers will be able to test their knowledge of American History from the basic to the arcane.Heroes and Villains, focuses on those famous and infamous people who have made their mark on American History. For example: -- Toguri D'Aquino, convicted of airing propaganda broadcasts for the Japanese in World War II, is better known by what name? (answer: Tokyo Rose)-- The man accused of murdering a wrestler who lived on his palatial estate in 1995 was a member of which wealthy family? (answer: the DuPonts)History Channel Staff is the author of 'Great American History Quiz Heroes and Villains' with ISBN 9780446676878 and ISBN 044667687X.
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