Burns, Eric

Acclaimed author Eric Burns investigates the year of 1920, which was not only a crucial twelve-month period of its own, but one that foretold the future, foreshadowing the rest of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, whether it was Sacco and Vanzetti or the stock market crash that brought this era to a close.

An investigation of journalistic wrongdoing, looking at deliberate and unintentional errors in the way some of history's most important stories were reported, and discussing how those mistakes influenced public opinion.

Traces the history of tobacco from ancient times to the present, exploring its medicinal and spiritual value in various cultures, its impact on American history, and its current place in modern society.