The Century for Young People
by Peter Jennings Author
The twentieth century has been a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience the century's greatest moments.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0439168430
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 36
- Pages
- 241
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 8th
- Geographical Setting
- United States
- Historical Setting
- 1900 - 2000
- Publisher
- Scholastic Book Services
- Edition
- 1st
- Copyright
- 2000
- Written
- 2000
Chapters
- 1 Seeds of Change 1901 - 1914 pg 3-10
- 1 pg 10-16
- 1 pg 17-21
- 2 Shell Shock 1914-1919 pg 22-26
- 2 pg 27 - 33
- 2 pg 34 - 41
- 3 Boom to Bust 1920-1929 pg 42 - 47
- 3 pg 48-56
- 3 pg 57-63
- 4 Stormy Weather 1929-1936 pg 64 - 69 (1st 1/2)
- 4 pg 69 (2nd 1/2) - 74
- 4 pg 75 - 81
- 5 Over the Edge 1936-1941 82 - 88
- 5 89-95
- 5 96 - 103
- 6 Global Nightmare 1941-1945 104 - 110
- 6 111-117
- 6 118- 123
- 7 An Uneasy Peace 1946-1952 pg 124 - 128
- 7 pg 129 - 135
- 7 pg 136 - 139
- 8 Mass Markets 1953-1961 pg 140 - 145
- 8 pg 146 - 154 (top)
- 8 pg 154 (bottom) - 159
- 9 Into the Streets 1961-1969 pg 160 - 167
- 9 pg 168 - 177
- 9 pg 178 - 185
- 10 Years of Doubt 1969-1981 pg 186 - 192 (top)
- 10 pg 192 (bottom) - 198 (top)
- 10 pg 198 (bottom) - 203
- 11 New Morning 1981-1989 pg 204 - 209
- 11 pg 210 - 215
- 11 pg 216 - 223
- 12 Machine Dreams 1989-2000 pg 224 - 229
- 12 pg 230 - 235
- 12 pg 236 - 241
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