Truth Sleuth: History

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

Truth Sleuth: History — page 7 — Presidential Pets Hope they’re house trained 1 President Calvin Coolidge was given a raccoon to eat for Thanksgiving dinner but he adopted it instead How about some delicious turkey 8

Truth Sleuth: History — page 8 — 2 President Herbert Hoover had a nocturnal pet named Billy Possum who was surprise a possum NO PETS ALLOWED 3 Teddy Roosevelt was the only president who never had a pet in the White House 9

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