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  • The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life in Colonial America

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    An educational and entertaining look at what life was like in Colonial America. From moldy food and dirt covered clothes to poisonous pests and extreme weather, American colonists did not have the easiest lives. Items that we take for granted like deodorant and soap were no where to be found. A great way to get kids interested in history and appreciative of our lives today.
    V

  • The Horrible, Miserable Middle Ages: The Disgusting Details About Life During Medieval Times

    Kathy Allen

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    From leftover trenchers and stinky chamber pots to barber surgeons and the black plague, life could be really miserable for people during medieval times. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the Middle Ages.
    T

  • Disgusting History: The Smelliest, Dirtiest Eras of the Past 10,000 Years

    Kathy Allen, James A. Corrick III, Christopher Forest, Kay Melchisedech Olson, Elizabeth Raum, Heather E. Schwartz

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2014)
    From dirt pit bathrooms to homes infested with critters, life could be pretty disgusting for people throughout History. This book takes you back to times when conditions were very different and waaaay more disgusting. Loaded with period photos, illustrations, and primary source, this book brings the real world of history to life.
    V

  • The Terrible, Awful Civil War: The Disgusting Details About Life During America's Bloodiest War

    Kay Melchisedech Olson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    From crawling lice and deadly diseases to bloody battles and crammed prison camps, life was truly terrible for Union and Confederate soldiers. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life during the U.S. Civil War.
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  • The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life in Colonial America

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    An educational and entertaining look at what life was like in Colonial America. From moldy food and dirt covered clothes to poisonous pests and extreme weather, American colonists did not have the easiest lives. Items that we take for granted like deodorant and soap were no where to be found. A great way to get kids interested in history and appreciative of our lives today.
    V

  • The Foul, Filthy American Frontier: The Disgusting Details About the Journey Out West

    Heather E. Schwartz

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio From dust storms and swarms of bugs to poisonous water and spoiled food, life could be filthy for pioneers in the American West. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life on the American frontier.
    T

  • The Bloody, Rotten Roman Empire: The Disgusting Details About Life in Ancient Rome

    James A. Corrick III

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    From garbage-filled streets and spoiled food to bloody gladiator fights and deadly punishments, daily life in Rome was really rotten. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in ancient Rome.
    T

  • The Foul, Filthy American Frontier: The Disgusting Details About the Journey Out West

    Heather E. Schwartz

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio From dust storms and swarms of bugs to poisonous water and spoiled food, life could be filthy for pioneers in the American West. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life on the American frontier.
    T

  • Gritty, Stinky Ancient Egypt: The Disgusting Details About Life in Ancient Egypt

    James A. Corrick III

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Dec. 1, 2010)
    From icky mummies to bacteria-filled water and sandy food, life could be stinky for people in ancient Egypt. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the ancient Egyptian empire.
    T

  • The Crude, Unpleasant Age of Pirates: The Disgusting Details About the Life of Pirates

    Christopher Forest

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.
    U

  • The Horrible, Miserable Middle Ages: The Disgusting Details About Life During Medieval Times

    Kathy Allen

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    From leftover trenchers and stinky chamber pots to barber surgeons and the black plague, life could be really miserable for people during medieval times. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the Middle Ages.
    T

  • The Terrible, Awful Civil War: The Disgusting Details About Life During America's Bloodiest War

    Kay Melchisedech Olson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    From crawling lice and deadly diseases to bloody battles and crammed prison camps, life was truly terrible for Union and Confederate soldiers. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life during the U.S. Civil War.
    W