Sullivan will inspire another generation of history buffs with a critical eye and a sense of humor with this great resurrection. There seems to be many more Rapscallions than there are true heroes - and even the "real heroes" are human and filled with "flaws." But as many of the other reviewers have pointed out, books of this type are a wonderful way to learn and develop insight into history. Unfortunately the material for writing cynical books about Famous Folks is endless. I was tempted to do the same with my Willy Cuppy inspired work "Noble Notes on Famous Folks" but I didn't have the nerve. It was like old times reading "Mostly Rapscallions" with all the silly footnotes, cynical attitudes, and accurate, though scathing, history. Sullivan did a bang up job of bringing the old master back to life. Sullivan's book is a duplicate in style and manner of the famous Will Cuppy a comparison seems inevitable. I too was inspired to read more history after picking up Will Cuppy's "The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody." Since Mr.
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