In history class, you've studied people who lived long ago. But do you know just how gross daily life was in the United States around the time of the American Revolution?
? People rarely bathed.
? They didn't wash most of their clothes regularly.
? Their teeth were rotting.
? Bedbugs feasted on people as they slept.
? Lice crawled through their hair (and their wigs) day and night.

Ready to step out for a breath of fresh air? Well, look out, because the streets were filled with poop. Don't believe it? Hop in a time machine and travel back to June 1770 in the pages of this book!