The History Gossip

A Slice of Ye Olde Scandal for Every Day of the Year

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Regular Price $35.00 CAD

Regular Price $26.00

Regular Price $35.00 CAD

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May 6, 2025

Page Count

224 Pages

ISBN-13

9798894141046

Description

In this exclusive book, Katie Kennedy of the hugely popular TikTok account @TheHistoryGossip delivers fascinating, witty, and salacious historical facts for every day of the year, proving that our shared histories are anything but boring. 

Sexy. Scandalous. Dodgy. If you were of the mind that history is boring, you haven’t been paying attention. Meet Katie Kennedy, aka The History Gossip. Incorporating British slang and pop culture references and infused with her signature deadpan humor, Katie offers a delightful fusion of Drunk History and Horrible Histories, making learning about the past an absolute riot. 

From royals embroiled in love triangles to Victorians eating tapeworms for the banter, Katie carefully researches the past and delivers shocking and salacious historical facts for each day of the year. Just as informative as it is funny and entertaining, The History Gossip follows an “on this day in history” format with historical events arranged by month and date, and with quirky reference illustrations to help readers visualize the past.

This compelling and raunchy read covers topics that range from Mary, Queen of Scots getting the chop (she was beheaded after she was found to be complicit in a plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I) to the curse surrounding King Tut’s tomb (Lord Carnarvon died from an infected mosquito bite two months after visiting). So make yourself a cuppa if you fancy, and get ready to dive into the tales and stories that have made history so very absorbing and a lot outrageous.

Meet The Author: Katie Kennedy

Katie Kennedy once caught her then-nine-year-old daughter reading the Constitution under the covers with a flashlight. As an American history professor, Katie has never been more proud. She is the author of Did You Hear What Happened in Salem?: The Witch Trials of 1692;The Constitution Decoded: A Guide to the Document That Shapes Our Nation; and The Presidents Decoded: A Guide to the Leaders Who Shaped Our Nation, as well as several novels. Katie has taught college history and American government for thirty years. She lives in Iowa with her husband and son. Visit her online at katiekennedybooks.com.

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Meet The Author: Martin Hargreaves

British artist Martin Hargreaves perfectly marries history and humor in his illustrations, and thanks to his versatility, he creates everything from pastiche images, mimicking the great masters to fantastical beasts and still life paintings. His unique skills have attracted clients in advertising, children’s books, magazines and newspapers, and even at Hampton Court Palace. Martin has a BA in Illustration from Brighton Polytechnic (now Brighton University).

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