series of CD's recording the major events of the 20th century (up to 1998) with excerpts from recordings of people that shaped the century and of regular people that were there. Some well known writers, film makers and other famous people also comment, with Peter Jennings connecting the quotes with a narration about the century. This reminded me of what I had learned in history, what I had experienced, pulled it all together in a nice overview. It also surprised me with how many things I did not know, things I had not connected myself, especially about the years I lived through myself.
Monday, September 02, 2013
The Century narrated by Peter Jennings (1998)
This was technically not a book, but I found it in the audio book store. A great 
series of CD's recording the major events of the 20th century (up to 1998) with excerpts from recordings of people that shaped the century and of regular people that were there. Some well known writers, film makers and other famous people also comment, with Peter Jennings connecting the quotes with a narration about the century. This reminded me of what I had learned in history, what I had experienced, pulled it all together in a nice overview. It also surprised me with how many things I did not know, things I had not connected myself, especially about the years I lived through myself.
series of CD's recording the major events of the 20th century (up to 1998) with excerpts from recordings of people that shaped the century and of regular people that were there. Some well known writers, film makers and other famous people also comment, with Peter Jennings connecting the quotes with a narration about the century. This reminded me of what I had learned in history, what I had experienced, pulled it all together in a nice overview. It also surprised me with how many things I did not know, things I had not connected myself, especially about the years I lived through myself.
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