Death by Petticoat: American History Myths Debunked

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.

© 2022 Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC (E-bog): 9781449432737

Release date

E-bog: 24. maj 2022