People of the Century

People of the Century PDF Author: CBS News
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684870932
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description
The one hundred most influential people of the twentieth century, as selected by the editors of Time magazine and featured in a series of documentaries produced by CBS.

History Makers

History Makers PDF Author: Ian Whitelaw
Publisher: Thomas Allen Publishers
ISBN: 9780887628429
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
History Makers profiles the 100 people, including famous Canadians, whose legacies burn brightest in the history of the last century -- from the greatest scientists to the boldest political leaders and intellectuals—and ranks them in order of their influence.

People who Shaped the Century

People who Shaped the Century PDF Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Education
ISBN: 9780783555133
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Offers brief profiles of hundreds of influential men and women, including political leaders, scientists, musicians, artists, writers, athletes, and business people

Great People of the 20th Century

Great People of the 20th Century PDF Author: Time Books (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
Great people of the 20th century.

The Most Intriguing People of the Century

The Most Intriguing People of the Century PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883013783
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description


History of the Twentieth Century

History of the Twentieth Century PDF Author: Martin Gilbert
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795337329
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 723

Book Description
A chronological compilation of twentieth-century world events in one volume—from the acclaimed historian and biographer of Winston S. Churchill. The twentieth century has been one of the most unique in human history. It has seen the rise of some of humanity’s most important advances to date, as well as many of its most violent and terrifying wars. This is a condensed version of renowned historian Martin Gilbert’s masterful examination of the century’s history, offering the highlights of a three-volume work that covers more than three thousand pages. From the invention of aviation to the rise of the Internet, and from events and cataclysmic changes in Europe to those in Asia, Africa, and North America, Martin examines art, literature, war, religion, life and death, and celebration and renewal across the globe, and throughout this turbulent and astonishing century.

The Century for Young People: Changing America, 1961-1999

The Century for Young People: Changing America, 1961-1999 PDF Author: Peter Jennings
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780385906821
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Experience the greatest moments of the 20th century with an accessible narrative that makes history come alive. Adapted from the #1 national bestseller especially for young readers! The twentieth century was a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience, through vivid first-person accounts, the most surprising and the most terrifying events of the past hundred years. These are the voices of ordinary people--children and adults--who were a part of history in the making. Their joys and sorrows, their hopes and fears provide a compelling insider's look at momentous events that have reshaped the world. The Century for Young People is a riveting read and an essential research resource. It is the story of our time for all time.

Time 100

Time 100 PDF Author: Time Books (Firm)
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9781883013646
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Presents Time magazine's initial reports and photographs of the most influential people of the 20th century.

The Century for Young People

The Century for Young People PDF Author: Peter Jennings
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0375893954
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Experience the greatest moments of the 20th century with an accessible narrative that makes history come alive. Adapted from the #1 national bestseller especially for young readers! The twentieth century was a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience, through vivid first-person accounts, the most surprising and the most terrifying events of the past hundred years. These are the voices of ordinary people--children and adults--who were part of history in the making. Their joys and sorrows, their hopes and fears provide a compelling insider's look at momentous events that have reshaped the world. The Century for Young People is a riveting read and an essential research resource. It is the story of our time for all time.

Letters of the Century

Letters of the Century PDF Author: Lisa Grunwald
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
ISBN: 0385315937
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 754

Book Description
"Immediate and evocative, letters witness and fasten history, catching events as they happen," write Lisa Grunwald and Stephen J. Adler in their introduction to this remarkable book. In more than 400 letters from both famous figures and ordinary citizens, Letters of the Century encapsulates the people and places, events and trends that shaped our nation during the last 100 years. Here is Mark Twain's hilarious letter of complaint to the head of Western Union, an ecstatic letter from a young Charlie Chaplin upon receiving his first movie contract, Einstein's letter to Franklin Roosevelt warning about atomic warfare, Mark Rudd's "generation gap" letter to the president of Columbia University during the student riots of the 60s, and a letter from young Bill Gates imploring hobbyists not to share software so that innovators can make some money... In these pages, our century's most celebrated figures become everyday people and everyday people become part of history. Here is a veteran's wrenching letter left at the Vietnam Wall, a poignant correspondence between two women trying to become mothers, a heart-breaking letter from an AIDS sufferer telling his parents how he wants to be buried, an indignant e-mail from a PC user to his on-line server... "Letters," write Grunwald and Adler, "give history a voice." Arranged chronologically by decade, illustrated with over 100 photographs, Letters of the Century creates an extraordinary chronicle of our history, through the voices of the men and women who have lived its greatest moments.