twentieth century

Presents the headline stories plus in-depth coverage on some of the major events of the twentieth century as they appeared in the pages of "The New York Times.".

Identifies and describes 365 events that have had lasting repercussions or influence on life in the twentieth century.

Auntie Violet, celebrating her one hundredth birthday, reminiscences with her young niece about the wonderful things that have taken place during her lifetime. Includes sidebars that provide decade-by-decade facts about inventions, fashion, history, medicine, entertainment, toys, food, and transportation.

Illustrations and simple text describe what life was like in the beginning of the twentieth century to early readers.

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

Combining facts, informative opinion, and insights, this book includes more than 2000 chronolog entries, 2500 illustrations, decade-by-decade infographics, datalines, and essays on the events that shaped the twentieth century.