1769575
9781571456977
History minus the Mystery! Uncle John gets down to business with a solid volume devoted entirely to history. Relax as we bring you the history of the world you thought you knew, but didn't-until now. From B.C. to beyond, you'll keep turning pages till your family's knocking on the door to see if you're okay. Here, in one mighty flush, are the miracles, massacres, great escapes, hoaxes, plagues, places, and events that make for royal reading as Uncle John Plunges into History.... Read about: * The Real Braveheart * A Short History of Underwear * Odd Deaths of Famous Figures * Abe Lincoln, Fashion Icon * Dirty Secrets of Historical Hygiene * Wars, Conquests, Cowardice, Ineptitude, Inbred Royalty, Promiscuous Popes...and a host of other great topics. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum Viditur.Padgett, JoAnn is the author of 'Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History' with ISBN 9781571456977 and ISBN 157145697X.
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