Take a trip back through six decades of milestone events and discover - through the reflections of people who were there - what it was like at that moment when history was being made.
Key moments in living memory have associations for all of us, whether we actually recall where we were when they hit the headlines or simply look back on them as the defining events of our time. With its lively and informative text and iconic images, this book brings history to life and reminds us of those moments that naturally lead us to ask, where were you when.....
* John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
* Chernobyl melted down?
* Protestors were killed in Tianamen Square?
* Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast?
* Pope John Paul II died?
* Nelson Mandela was released from prison?
* Charles and Diana got married?
* Hijacked jets attacked New York's twin towers and the Pentagon?
* 1939-1949
* 1950-1959
* 1960-1969
* 1970-1979
* 1980-1989
* 1990-2005
Other Memorable Events
Index
ISBN: 9780762106912
ISBN-10: 0762106913
Number Of Pages: 288
Format:
Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Language:
English
Dimensions (cm): 10.94 x 8.62
x 0.92
Weight (kg): 3.01
Audience:
General