Evans, Harold
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Product Description Celebrate 100 years that made history with the American Century complete, including volumes I-IVAs we embark upon this new millenn
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ium, we look back .at .the incredible last 100 years, 1889–1989, an amazing adventure that was uniquely and unforgettably all-American. Now, The American Century, Volumes I-IV, is available as a boxed audiotape set.Magnificently written by Harold Evans, these stunningly powerful audiobooks dynamically portray the events that altered the course of America and the world. From the opening of volume 1, and the westward drive of the settlers, through the coda of volume 4 with Vietnam and the Reagan years, The American Century sweepingly documents the greatest century in history. It was an adventure that included:• two World Wars and Allied victories in the name of freedom• the Great Depression and the rebirth of America• the Cold War and America’s rise to superpower status• the noble and intense struggle for civil rights• Vietnam, the specter of assassination, and the turbulent, mind-expanding ’60sThis wonderfully accessible four-part audio series vibrantly brings the achievements and strife of the past 100 years to life! Don’t miss this box set and relive all the power and passion of the past century! About the Author Harold Evans is currently working on two new books. America, Inc. will be a history of American business innovators from 1869 to the present. We the People is a prequel to The American Century, covering the period from the Revolution to 1889. Mr. Evans was most recently editorial director and vice chairman of the New York Daily News and U.S. News & World Report. He lives in New York City with his wife, Tina Brown.
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