Let your imagination soar as you experience all the drama of the twentieth century through the eyes of the people who lived it.  The vivid stories and eyewitnesses at the center of this narrative bring to life the most inspiring, most surprising, and most terrifying events of the past hundred years.  These are the voices of ordinary people - women and men, children and adults - who were a part of history in the making.  Their joys and sorrows, their hopes and fears, provide a compelling insider's look a tthe momentous events that have reshaped the world and trasformed the everyday lives of all of us in a century of incredible changes.

The book is filled with photos and first person accounts of historic events.  A terrific read for a young person.