Uncle John's Bathroom Reader History's Lists (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)

Synopsis

Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting. This quirky collection of lists, the latest volume in the Bathroom Reader’s best-selling history series, will breathe life into history’s most famous (and most unusual) stories. From the Stone Age to the Internet Age, this book spans the centuries with quick takes on must-know topics that reveal the surprising connections among history’s greatest—and strangest—events. History buffs, trivia hounds, and readers looking for an educational snack will all love this fun format. Read all about…

* Groundbreaking trials, scurrilous scandals, and Watergate by the numbers
* The long and short of it: history’s tallest—and shortest—leaders
* The three worst days in Dow Jones history
* Without a trace: the strange stories of famous people who disappeared under mysterious circumstances
* Ancient fight clubs
* The five worst natural disasters in U.S. history
* History’s most heartbreaking treks: the Trail of Tears, the Armenian deportation, and the Bataan Death March
* Gold strikes and labor strikes
* And much more