This book provides an overview of world history at the beginning of the 20th century, including the birth of cinema, the sinking of the Titanic, the First World War, and the Russian Revolution.
Introduces the ace pilots of World War I, their military aircraft, aerial tactics and stunts, and profiles such prominent aviators as the Red Baron and Eddie Rickenbacker.
Combines informative text with sidebars, eyewitness accounts, full-color maps, charts, and historical photographs to document the events leading up to World War II.
Outlines the events that caused the United States to enter World War I and details the progression of what some called "The War to End All Wars." Includes black-and-white photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further reading sources.
Recounts British citizen Edith Cavell's efforts to save one thousand soldiers during World War I as part of an underground organization that helped soldiers trapped behind German lines find freedom.
While vacationing over the course of several summers in Austria, French siblings Guy and Sarah Masson become best friends with a German boy, until the outbreak of World War I puts them on opposing sides.
