The 20th Century: An Illustrated History Of Our Lives And Times

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Book Review: A Remarkable History Reference Book!!
Summary: 5 Stars

"Extended quotations" from various historical figures during the 20th century, laid out on two-column full sized eight and a half by eleven inch sized pages throughout the book, and richly illustrated, thoughtfully offer "voices" from the past. (For example, within the larger excerpt of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s August 28, 1963 speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., we find that he said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.")

This book does an excellent job of cross-referencing topics, both to the past and future events, enabling us to see history as an unfolding process, not a series of unexplained, random, and isolated events. If you enjoy history, you will enjoy thumbing through this book--time after time. A really enthusiastic thumbs up to the creators of this book.

I want my own copy for Christmas 2000, please Santa!

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