1919 The Year That Changed America
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1919 The Year That Changed America
Narrated by:
Jeff Harding
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Harding
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Written by:
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Martin W. Sandler
WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer. The suffrage movement had a long-fought win when women gained the right to vote. Laborers took to the streets to protest working conditions; nationalistic fervor led to a communism scare; and temperance gained such traction that prohibition went into effect. Each of these movements reached a tipping point that year.
Now, one hundred years later, these same social issues are more relevant than ever. Sandler traces the momentum and setbacks of these movements through this last century, showing that progress isn’t always a straight line and offering a unique lens through which we can understand history and the change many still seek.(P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Critic Reviews
Sandler's prose is vigorous, impassioned, and carefully contextualized. . . . A fascinating story, augmented by numerous attractive archival images. An entertaining and instructive look at a tumultuous year.
Well researched and presented in an attractive manner, Sandler’s text delivers a solid look at a pivotal year.
[C]lear, cogent text with many well-chosen archival photos. . . . An intriguing look back at America in 1919.
Sandler’s narrative skill and eye for detail, and the abundant archival photos throughout, make for an engrossing resource.
Engaging and highly readable.
Sandler illuminates the relevance of history . . . Discover: this centennial look at a fraught year in U.S. history makes a valiant case for 1919's outsize significance.
As welcome as some of 1919’s beginnings might have been…many of the archival photos in “1919” capture a sense of turmoil….Sandler, a prolific historian for young readers, includes timelines that run through the present day in an effort to put the events of 1919 in historical context.
Though written for teenagers, this album-size volume lends itself to coffee-table enjoyment for adults, who may naturally feel some connection to the numerous photographs of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Here this delicate topic is handled with sensitivity and insight. . . . A must-have for any library collection.
Beautifully illustrated with well-chosen photographs and other documents, this handsome book offers a clear view of an episode in American history that still receives too little focus.
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