The century that was : twelve authors look back on the twentieth century /
A collection of essays by well-known authors for young people, reflecting on various aspects of life in twentieth-century America, including politics, the environment, sports, fashion, and civil rights.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atheneum Books For Young Readers,
2000.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | A collection of essays by well-known authors for young people, reflecting on various aspects of life in twentieth-century America, including politics, the environment, sports, fashion, and civil rights. |
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| Item Description: | Contents: Looking back at looking forward / Russell Freedman -- Immigrants all / Eve Bunting -- America's first world war/Albert Marrin -- A Hundred years of wheels and wings / Jim Murphy -- The Century babies became pros / Bruce Brooks -- Great strides: women in the Twentieth century / Penny Colman -- The Changing concept of civil rights in America / Walter Dean Myers -- Fashioning ourselves / Lois Lowry -- Politics-not just for politicians / Milton Meltzer --Trust and obey: a personal look at Twentieth century religion / Katherine Paterson -- Heroes for the whole earth / Laurence Pringle. |
| Physical Description: | 166 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0689822812 |
