{"title":"Books To Pair With Upcoming Lectures","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"national-treasure-hunt-one-step-short-of-crazy","title":"National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I’m going to steal the Declaration of Independence.” These eight treasonous words delivered with intense earnestness by Nicolas Cage would launch a pop culture phenomenon in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2004) and its sequel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure 2: Book of Secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2007). Years after the films were box office hits, quotes and sentiments from the two-part franchise are frequently referenced in response to both the most joyous and most scathing moments in recent history. But even so, the films have been heavily criticized for purportedly “crazy” storylines, forcing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e enthusiasts to defend their fandom against those who think it merely a guilty pleasure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what if the majority of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s plot points were inspired by real figures and events, its heists drew upon actual techniques in science and technology, and production choices were made with the hope that viewers would better remember both triumphs and failures of history? In this book, franchise experts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black, hosts of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure Hunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e podcast, set the record straight, taking a scene-by-scene approach to prove that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, like protagonist Benjamin Franklin Gates, is not crazy, but rather one step short. Their analyses unearth lesser-known stories from history while considering the ethics of character decisions, assessing comparisons with similar film franchises, interpreting key deleted scenes, and revealing behind-the-scenes secrets from filming. The result is a more complete understanding of the franchise, one that might just turn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e skeptics into begrudging admirers. In the end, don’t we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e want to know what’s on page forty-seven?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e experts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black, hosts of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNational Treasure Hunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e podcast, bring their expertise to their first book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fayetteville Mafia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47507120095452,"sku":"102500","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/3866\/3388\/files\/NatTreasure.jpg?v=1772472479"},{"product_id":"riley-poole-s-book-of-secrets","title":"Riley Poole’s Book of Secrets","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Someone did something in history and had fun. Great. Wonderful.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is how \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2004) fan-favorite character Riley Poole feels about oft-repeated stories of the distant past: dismissive and uninspired. Poole clearly gravitates toward lesser-known tales from history—the kind typically missing from high school classrooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, franchise expert Aubrey Paris explores historical mysteries capable of piquing the interest of Poole and his fellow enthusiasts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emyths that could be true\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Paris pairs well-publicized tales (Roanoke colony, Salem witches) with lesser-known events (Mecklenburg Declaration, Blair House) and surprising real-world topics plucked straight from the films’ scripts (Templar treasure, president’s book), offering the latest historical interpretations while examining myriad questions that inevitably remain. The resulting unofficial, unauthorized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e history book will capture the imaginations of even the most skeptical students of the past—including Riley Poole himself—while inviting an enticing thought: How might Poole’s niche knowledge of the unexplained contribute to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s future storylines?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAubrey R. Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, PhD, is the cofounder and cocreator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure Hunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the podcast, book, and tour offering an interdisciplinary analysis of the National Treasure film franchise. Her cast and creative team interviews have broken \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e news that has been covered by global media outlets, and she has engaged live audiences at venues ranging from the US National Archives to the Library of Congress and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fayetteville Mafia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47507120160988,"sku":"102501","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/3866\/3388\/files\/riley.jpg?v=1772472600"}],"url":"https:\/\/museumstore.hmns.org\/collections\/lecture-books.oembed","provider":"Houston Museum of Natural Science","version":"1.0","type":"link"}