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Relive the greatest moments of the 20th century in enthralling eye-witness accounts from Tom Wolle, Primp Levi, John Simpson, Michael Henr, Lillian Helliman, Ernest Hemingway and many others.
As this turbulent century draws to a close, writer and critic Jon E. Lewis has put together a fascinating collection of first- hand experiences. There are great sporting achievements, like the first four-minute mile, terrible disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, sensational crimes like the Great Train Robbery, the shattering horrors of two world wars and of many regional wars, the assassination of JFK, and the realization of a dream with Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon. These and many other unforgettable moments are relayed through some 200 extracts from diaries, memoirs, letters and contemporary newspaper reports.
