Terrible but true : awful events in American history / by Dinah Williams.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 0545909724
- 9780545909723
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Terrible But True invites readers to explore some of the weird, fascinating, scary, and altogether strange stories from America's past.Think American history is all boring battles and snooze-worthy old dudes? Think again!Welcome to Terrible But True , where you'll dig deep into America's forgotten past to uncover some creepy, disgusting, and just plain bizarre stories. From America's first serial killers and deadly vampire-like diseases to haunted ghost ships and vicious river pirates, our nation's history is weirder than you could have ever imagined. So dive in and prepare to be shocked, because sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction.
Includes bibliographical references (page 186).
Ages 11-14.
Uncovers dark, bizarre stories in America's history, from the nation's first serial killers and deadly vampire-like diseases to haunted ghost ships and vicious river pirates.