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Summary: Am I nitpicking??
Review: Received this very attractive book as a Christmas gift and am reading through it on a daily basis. While reading the chapter on the 1920's concerning the general topic of Religion I was taken back by the words on page 123 at the beginning of paragraph #4..."Like the Klan meeting, the evangelical gathering provided an outlet...". do I read into this a typical bias/smear against religion or was it just careless editing/writing? Will I find in this book other paragraphs beginning with "Like the Klan meeting, the typical modern day environmentalist gathering..." or "Like the Nuremburg Rallies of the 1930's, your modern day gathering of the National Organization of Women...my guess is definitely not. Sorry authors but your choice of phrasing on this one seems quite imperfect...one person's opinion.
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Summary: Enjoyable reading with great personal accounts
Review: I was pleased with the ease at which one can read this book. Unlike the majority of history books, this book keeps the reader's attention and provides interesting personal accounts by people who experienced these monumental events and periods of history. It is much easier to identify with a person who is telling you about their life and how history shaped their activities than to read a narrative account of "the way it was.." I think the average reader as well as history buffs alike will enjoy this book.
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Summary: A view of the century for Americans by Americans
Review: I really expected a more international flavour from a transplanted Canadian like Peter Jennings. The authors almost forget that there are people outside the United States that shaped peoples lives and defined the century. A more appropriate title would have been "The Century as Seen by Uncle Sam"
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Summary: Most excellent!
Review: I enjoyed reading the one page excerpts from people's lives. For example: Eva Krutein's experiences of a young woman with a small child surviving in a destroyed Germany is heart wrenching and enlightening. The pictures are inspiring. The history is a wonderful recap. I look forward to Mr. Jennings' TV show on this book.
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Summary: My favorite Christmas present!
Review: This book is sooooo cool! I'm 17 years old and love the book! It is a must for anyone who loves American history.
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Summary: A SPLENDID HISTORY OF THE CENTURY
Review: EXTREMELY READABLE AND SETS A VERY HIGH STANDARD FOR THE MANY BOOKS ON THE SAME SUBJECT SURE TO FOLLOW. VERY UNUSUAL ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT PRESENTS THE STORY FROM THE "LITTLE PEOPLE'S" EXPERIENCE WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE FACINATING. I HESITATE TO MENTION ONE SMALL HISTORICAL ERROR: GEORGE V AND WILHELM II WERE DECENDANTS OF QUEEN VICTORIA - NICHOLAS II WAS NOT. GEORGE V AND NICHOLAS WERE FIRST COUSINS SINCE THEIR MOTHERS WERE SISTERS. NICHOLAS' WIFE ALEXANDRA, HOWEVER WAS A GRANDDAUGHTER OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
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Summary: A collectors Gem
Review: Great reading. The photography is tops! I wish, however, that to read certain pages I did not have to pull the right and left sides apart to reveal text hidden in the center binding. Shame on the printer!
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Summary: THE "Coffee Table Book" for 1999!
Review: With this century fading fast into the history books, Peter Jennings captures the moments that have shaped our country and our world as only he can. Jennings and Brewster deserve accolades for this treasure.
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Summary: This Book is Like Reading the USA Today newspaper
Review: I was somewhat disappointed because I was expecting more in depth coverage of historical events. The book left me looking for more, thus reminding me of the USA Today analogy. Like the paper, it gives you brief stories of historical events.
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Summary: At the dawn of a new millennium...
Review: As I read this book I am moved by many thoughts and emotions: pride about having being part of the "information generation"; sadness about the fact that this century is almost over; amazement about all that has been accomplished; anticipation and hope about the coming millennium. This book could not be timelier. Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster have done a wonderful job in summarizing this amazing century in 608 wonderfully written and illustrated pages. This book will become a classic!
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