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Do you think being a Roman galdiator seems glamorous? Does exploring the wild frontier as an American pioneer sound exciting? Think again! As you'll discover in this lively series, history definitely has a dark side. These revised titles include helpful new features - along with the same hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars that have made this series a hit with kids everywhere! What's it like to be captured by pirates? Pirates have many ingenious tortures, and once they have what they want from you, the best you can hope for is to be maronned on an island.