Truth Sleuth: History

Truth Sleuth: History — page 3 — Historical Hygiene What’s that smell 1 Ancient Egyptians made their own breath mints 4

Truth Sleuth: History — page 4 — 2 The early colonists wouldn’t take baths even though the Native Americans asked them to 3 The French emperor Napoleon used an entire bottle of cologne every day 5

Truth Sleuth: History — page 5 — 1 TRUE The mints were made with honey and cinnamon yum plus tree resin and grasses less yum 2 Ew that’s TRUE The colonists thought bathing was unhealthy so they washed their hands and faces changed their underwear and stayed really really stinky 6

Truth Sleuth: History — page 6 — 3 That’s a NOPE Napoleon used more than a bottle each day he went through more than 60 bottles every month I smell AMAZING Historical Sleuths take note Not all evidence is created equal When historians research how much cologne Napoleon used they may find stories in secondary sources like a book that says Many of Napoleon’s servants reported that he smelled fresh as a daisy but nothing beats a verifiable primary source like his actual cologne bill which showed how much he ordered how much he paid and even which scents he favored 7

5

PAGE 5 OF 56

The only kids' eBook subscription service that offers thousands of high-quality books from well known publishers like HarperCollins, National Geographic and others.

JavaScript Required

Whoops! We're sorry but Epic doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Check your web browser's settings to make sure it's enabled.