The century for young people
By: Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster ; adapted by Jennifer Armstrong ; photographs edited by Katherine Bourbeau
Contributors: Bourbeau, Katherine; Jennings, Peter, 1938-2005; Brewster, Todd
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780385327084
Subjects: 20th century; Modern History; Juvenile literature; Twentieth century; Pictorial works
Description: 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.
Notes: "A Doubleday book for young readers."

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