© 2014 by Kurt Andersen and Wendy MacNaughton © 2014 by Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, and Matt Lamothe “A charmingly illustrated compendium of history’s most fascinating-and largely unknown-sidekicks.” -Entertainment Weekly Read more Warhola, who inspired her son Andy’s fascination with groceries.” - mental_floss magazine “Sixty-five illustrators and as many writers collaborated for these surprising, fun bios of history’s secret sidekicks, including Mrs. History has never been so captivating or looked so good. Each individual’s incredible story is told by a noted historian and illustrated in a sumptuous portrait by one of today’s hottest artists. And read about Sam Shaw, the man whose iconic photographs helped make Marilyn Monroe the enduring legend she is today. Watson, the assistant who built the telephone Alexander Graham Bell invented. Learn about Michael and Joy Brown, who gifted Harper Lee a year’s worth of wages to help her write To Kill a Mockingbird. Stories and portraits of sixty-five unsung heroes behind some of history’s greatest achievements in the arts, politics, science, and technology.Įxplore the secret stories of the individuals behind some of the most legendary figures in the arts, politics, science, and technology in this fascinating compendium of historical fact and biographical trivia.
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