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Matthew A. Perry

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Born

in Ceredo, West Virginia , The United States

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http://www.theoddpast.com/

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historyteach24

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History, Nonfiction

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Eric J Wittenberg, Jeffrey Wert, H.W.Brands

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I have always loved history; it was the only class I ever cared about in school. My real joy and passion in life are to teach teenagers why history isn't boring and why history class is more than just listening to some guy ramble and doing worksheets. I also am very proud of being a West Virginian, so I wanted my first couple of works to focus on my home state. Besides teaching, I am a girls basketball coach, radio play by play announcer for the local high school football team and former rugger during my 20s. I am married with three wonderful kids. ...more

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	Protectors of the Ohio Valley: The Fifth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry: A Short History of the Fifth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and the Town They Called Home 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Boy in the Bloody Seventh: A Novella of the Civil War (Jed Whittington's War Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Dancing Plague of Medieval Europe

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In the early years of the 16th century, one of the most bonkers and truly odd events in history took place. In the Holy Roman Empire, in modern-day France, there was a spontaneous outbreak of….dancing. Seriously, dancing. This wasn’t just a Medieval nightclub though, the dancing spread throughout the towns and countryside, going on for days