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From the publishing house that brought you the Who Was? books comes the next big series to make history approachable, engaging, and funny!The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution provides useful information for the practical time traveler, like: *;Where can I find a decent hotel room in colonial New England? Are major credit cards accepted? *;How do I join the Boston Tea Party without winding up in a British prison? *;How can I score a lunch with Alexander Hamilton? This guide answers these fiery, burning questions with the marshmallows of information. There is handy advice on how to join Paul Revere's spy ring at the Green Dragon Tavern, how to enlist in General Washington's rebel army, and how to summon the strength to storm a British gun battery when you haven't eaten for three days. If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook you would need!

The first in a new series modeled on travel guides, this book takes readers back in time to ancient Rome. It contains such vital information for visitors as advice on where to find lodging in the city, recommendations on which famous historical figures to meet for lunch, and a pointers on how to avoid being killed. Illustrations.

The kid-friendly series that makes history approachable, engaging, and funny! From the publishing house that brought you the Who Was? books.The Thrifty Guide to Medieval Times: A Handbook for Time Travelers is a snappy, informative, illustrated travel guide with everything the sensible time traveler needs to know, like: * Where I can find the best hovel? * What are my healthcare options if I catch the Black Plague? * How can I avoid being attacked by pillaging Huns? * And most importantly, why on earth would anyone want to travel back to medieval times?This book is designed as a parody of Fodor''s guides, complete with humorous maps, reviews of places to stay and top attractions (don''t miss a jousting tournament . . . but watch out for lances!), and tips on whom to have lunch with (murderous Queen Olga of Kiev, naturally--just don''t eat or drink anything around her!). If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook series you would need.

Like Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, the Thrifty Guides take readers on funny and informative trips to the greatest moments in history!