About this item
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.
About the Author
Dinah Williams is an editor and children's book author who is fascinated by odd and spooky moments in history. Her nonfiction books for children include True Hauntings: Deadly Disasters; Terrible but True: Awful Events In American History; A Curious Kid's Guide to the Awesome 50 States; Spooky Cemeteries, which won the 2009 Children's Choice Award; and the upcoming True Hauntings: Battlefield Ghosts. She lives in Cranford, NJ with her two daughters who hate everything scary.
