قرن مردم: مردان و زنان عادی که قرن بیستم را ساختند

This companion volume to the twenty-six-part PBS/BBC documentary is a journal of our age. It tells a tale of ten tumultuous decades - not from the towering vantage point of princes and presidents but from the modest perspective of ordinary people who found themselves swept up in dramatic events of historic proportions. Thousands of personal recollections have been blended into a powerful narrative and enhanced by photographs, vivid illustrations, and detailed maps. "People's Century" is an illuminating and unforgettable saga of the great triumphs and tragedies of humankind in the twilight of a millennium. This companion volume to the spectacular twenty-six-part PBS documentary (first broadcast in September 1995) is a masterly and monumental journal of our age. It tells a riveting tale of ten tumultuous decades - not from the towering vantage point of princes and presidents but from the modest perspective of ordinary people who found themselves swept up in dramatic events of historic proportions Replete with more than fifteen thousand full-color illustrations and maps, the companion book to the twenty-six-part public television series beginning in April 1998 chronicles the role of ordinary people in the century's history. 20,000 first printing. TV tie-in. Describes the events, innovations, and cultural changes of the 20th century, with a special emphasis on the individual people who had an impact on the century. Companion to the PBS series