This book takes the most significant people and events of the last century and portrays them in pictures, with some text. While the beginning of the century is represented in b&w, the quality of these and the later photographs are excellent. Most of the 380 photos originally appeared in Life magazine; others are owned by the Smithsonian Institution, libraries, and various other museums. Students will recognize some of the familiar photographs, such as that of the Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima and the sailor grabbing the nurse ..
