Author : Mary Miley Theobald
Publisher : Andrews Mcmeel+ORM
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781449424442
Death by Petticoat by Mary Miley Theobald Pdf
This myth-busting compendium sets the record straight on American history, from famous-but-false legends to weird-but-true stories. American history is full of oft-repeated errors and outright fabrications—as well as truths that are stranger than fiction. Collaborating with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Mary Miley Theobald has uncovered the real stories behind many well-known myth-understandings. Did pregnant women really seclude themselves indoors? Were uneven stairs made to trip up burglars? Did people only bathe once a year? Death by Petticoat reveals the truth about these and many other funny, surprising, and strange misapprehensions of history.