Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons & How They Altered the Course of History

Was Che Guevara a revolutionary hero? Should Mother Teresa be honored as a saint? Why does JFK’s legend persist? Author Otto English takes a look at ten of history’s greatest liars, exposing the hidden truths of some of history’s biggest and most beloved figures. Some men and women have risen to become household names, saints, and heroes. But how deserving are they of their reputations?

English explores everything from Captain Scott’s reckless hunt for glory to Andy Warhol’s thievery, and Coco Chanel’s Nazi past. He scrutinizes figures from art, politics, business, religion, and royalty, revealing the murkier truths they’d rather keep hidden. This book exposes some of the truth of the past that the present has forgotten.