Bibliograph

The century for young people, Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster ; adapted by Jennifer Armstrong ; photographs edited by Katherine Bourbeau

Type

Label

The century for young people, Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster ; adapted by Jennifer Armstrong ; photographs edited by Katherine Bourbeau

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The century for young people

Oclc number

42431186

Responsibility statement

Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster ; adapted by Jennifer Armstrong ; photographs edited by Katherine Bourbeau

Summary

An adaptation of the bestselling adult version of The Century, offering young Americans a unique look at the past 100 years, via not only archival material but through the eyes of the people who lived through it

Table Of Contents

Seeds of change 1901-1914 -- Shell shock 1914-1919 -- Boom to bust 1920-1929 -- Stormy weather 1929-1936 -- Over the edge 1936-1941 -- Global nightmare 1941-1945 -- An uneasy peace 1946-1952 -- Mass markets 1953-1961 -- Into the streets 1961-1969 -- Years of doubt 1969-1981 -- New morning 1981-1989 -- Machine dreams 1989-1999

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor

Creator