history, modern

Provides a timeline of 20th century major events, biographies of major people, and a general reivew of the century.

Selections from diaries, memoirs, letters, and newspaper reports chronicle major events in the twentieth century such as the sinking of the Titanic, the Great Train Robbery, the landing on the moon, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Covers events, ideas, and personalities of the six decades since the end of the First World War.

A collection of essays that examines how a historian approaches the writing of history, includes samples of Barbara W. Tuchman's historical inquiries, and offers thoughts on the use of historical investigation.

Photographs and text help chronicle one hundred years of recent history.

History, trivia, and fun through photographs and articles present life in the United States between 1900 and 1909.