Synopses & Reviews
Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting! This quirky collection of lists is the latest volume in the Bathroom Readers best-selling history series. These 508 pages will breathe life into historys most famous (and most unusual) stories. From the Stone Age to the Internet Age, some quick takes on must-know topics that will reveal the surprising connections among historys greatest--and strangest--events. History buffs, trivia hounds, and readers looking for an educational snack will love this fun format. Heres what youll find in this great book:
2 famous pioneering trails
3 one-armed men who lent a hand
4 famous folks who literally died laughing
5 horrifying medieval punishments
6 photographic firsts
7 hotel rooms where history was made
8 disgusting secret ingredients
9 famous trains
10 places you cant go
11 disasters that changed the world
12 fast food firsts
And much, much more!
Synopsis
Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting. This quirky collection of lists, the latest volume in the Bathroom Readers best-selling history series, will breathe life into historys most famous (and most unusual) stories. From the Stone Age to the Internet Age, this book spans the centuries with quick takes on must-know topics that reveal the surprising connections among historys greatest—and strangest—events. History buffs, trivia hounds, and readers looking for an educational snack will all love this fun format. Read all about
* Groundbreaking trials, scurrilous scandals, and Watergate by the numbers
* The long and short of it: historys tallest—and shortest—leaders
* The three worst days in Dow Jones history
* Without a trace: the strange stories of famous people who disappeared under mysterious circumstances
* Ancient fight clubs
* The five worst natural disasters in U.S. history
* Historys most heartbreaking treks: the Trail of Tears, the Armenian deportation, and the Bataan Death March
* Gold strikes and labor strikes
* And much more
Synopsis
Pick any page, and get your history fix
Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting This quirky collection of lists is the latest volume in the Bathroom Reader's best-selling history series. These 508 pages will breathe life into history's most famous (and most unusual) stories. From the Stone Age to the Internet Age, some quick takes on must-know topics that will reveal the surprising connections among history's greatest--and strangest--events. History buffs, trivia hounds, and readers looking for an educational snack will love this fun format. Here's what you'll find in this great book:
* 2 famous pioneering trails
* 3 one-armed men who lent a hand
* 4 famous folks who literally died laughing
* 5 horrifying medieval punishments
* 6 photographic firsts
* 7 hotel rooms where history was made
* 8 disgusting secret ingredients
* 9 famous trains
* 10 places you can't go
* 11 disasters that changed the world
* 12 fast food firsts
And much, much more
About the Author
The Bathroom Readers' Institute is a tight-knit group of loyal and skilled writers, researchers, and editors who have been working as a team for years. The BRI understands the habits of a very special marketThrone Sittersand devotes itself to providing amazing facts and conversation pieces.