Great Events That Changed Our Lives

Author : Alfredo Luis Somoza
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : World history
ISBN : 8854415324

Get Book

Great Events that Changed Our Lives by Alfredo Luis Somoza Pdf

Some events more than others have changed the pace and determined the direction that history has taken along its rugged path. Inconsistencies that are not always clearly evident occur much more frequently when the events of humanity speed up. Such was the case in the mid-twentieth century. In fact, after World War II, several historical events overlapped; new political and military balances, decolonisation, revolutionary technological advances, racial tensions, changes in the geographical economy, cultural and religious conflicts and unrelenting mass migrations. This book is dedicated to precisely those key events in our time; it uses a rich array of iconography to retrace what were to be the points of no return, the developments that would suddenly change the lives of many human beings. This book revisits the greatest events in recent history - from the Korean War that marked the beginning of the Cold War to the various revolutions of 1968, from conquering the moon to the birth of the internet, from the introduction of the Euro to the meeting for denuclearization between President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. Reliving the events makes it easier to understand the reasons and the origins of many of the milestones of contemporary history. AUTHOR: Alfredo Luis Somoza is a journalist and anthropologist. He has written many texts concerning international politics. He has worked with Radio Popolare, Radio Vaticana, Radio Svizzera Italiana and Radio Capodistria. He is the director of the online magazine dialoghi.info and of the web-radio Young Radio. He is the president of the Institute for International Economic Cooperation in Milan and was one of the founders of the Italian Association of Responsible Tourism (AITR). He teaches master's courses in various universities and blogs for the Huffington Post.

Author : Reader's Digest Association
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association (Canada)
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Civilization, Modern
ISBN : 0888500556

Get Book

Reader's Digest Great Events of the 20th Century by Reader's Digest Association Pdf

Discusses the events and achievements of the twentieth century that transformed the world.

Author : Terry O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8129141760

Get Book

100 Great Events that Changed the World by Terry O'Brien Pdf

100 Events that Changed the World unveils human triumph and the history behind it. The book looks at the various inventions and catastrophes, wars and treaties, momentous discoveries and cultural landmarks that altered the way we live today. All these events are remembered as powerful symbols of their times and still reverberate around the world. Beginning with the assassination of Julius Caesar on 15 March 44 BC, the book presents every historical (and contemporary) incident of note, such as the fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453 and the partition of India on 15 August 1947, all the way to the destruction of New York's twin towers on 11 September 2001 and the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015, for today's news is tomorrow's history. A gripping way of unfolding the prolific events of world history through exciting, fascinating and thought-provoking milestones that changed the world with an absorbing account of the last 1000 years 100 Events that Changed the World is a one-of-a-kind chronicle of world history

Author : Richard Platt
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998-06-30
Category : World history
ISBN : 0789420309

Get Book

Great Events that Changed the World by Richard Platt Pdf

From crusades to world wars, from ancient monuments to bloody revolutions, here is a fascinating tour of the historical events that have helped shape the world today. How did the ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid? How did Alexander the Great conquer so much of the world? How did the Vikings accidentally discover North America? Who led the "reign of terror" in the French revolution? Who stormed the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg? Who was Lawrence of Arabia? When was communism born? When did Montezuma rule? When was the Normandy invasion? With perspective, scope, and clarity to great events in history, this book answers these questions and many, many more. Great Events that Changed the World shows children the history of our amazing world in easy-to-follow panoramic tableaux and maps. Filled with superbly detailed artwork and exciting text, this is a valuable and enjoyable source book for the entire family.

Author : Kelly Knauer,Editors of TIME
Publisher : Time
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1603201629

Get Book

TIME History's Greatest Events by Kelly Knauer,Editors of TIME Pdf

Join the editors of TIME in a fast-paced journey through the adventures of man on Planet Earth in this richly illustrated volume, which explores history's most important turning points. Here are the great religions: Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. Here are the great empires, from the vanished civilization of the Minoans on Crete to the glories of Classical Greece and Rome to the mysterious collapse of the Maya culture in Mexico. Here are the visionary scientists who altered our view of nature's laws: Newton and Darwin, Copernicus and Einstein. Here are the great conquerors,including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan and Napoleon. And here are the great clashes between cultures, as Christian knights besiege Muslim citadels in the Crusades, a handful of Spanish conquistadors topple the empires of the Aztecs and Incas, and Japan attacks the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. The book is arranged chronologically, rapidly accelerating in pace as it reports the development of the technologies that define the modern world, from the coming of the railroad and the telegraph to the advent of photography, the cinema and television and culminating in the invention of the transistor and the boot-up of the World Wide Web. And it offers fresh perspectives on cultures too often overlooked, from the Golden Age of Islam to the voyages of Viking mariners to China's renascence under the Ming dynasty. Presented in a special oversized format, this beautifully illustrated volume also offers a sweeping panorama of man's greatest artistic achievements, from the cave paintings of Lascaux to marvelous medieval maps and on to the great paintings and sculptures of the Renaissance. As an illuminating guide to mankind's triumphs and sorrows, and as a gallery of human culture, science, art and architecture, it offers a dazzling and provocative encounter with the great turning points of history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:608913225

Get Book

Great Events of the 20th Century by Anonim Pdf

Author : Packages
Publisher : Packages
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0316731587

Get Book

Events That Changed The World by Packages Pdf

In this volume the author offers a thought-provoking examination of the many pivotal events in the course of world history.

Author : Rodney Castleden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0708805760

Get Book

Events That Changed the World C by Rodney Castleden Pdf

In this volume the author offers a thought-provoking examination of the many pivotal events in the course of world history.

Author : Henry M. Morris (III)
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780890515624

Get Book

The Big Three by Henry M. Morris (III) Pdf

POWERFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE BOOK, YOU WILL GO BEHIND THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNTS OF THESE PIVOTAL EVENTS, AND DISCOVER A WEALTH OF INSIGHT AND MEANING THAT WILL DEEPEN YOUR SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING.

Author : Elizabeth MacLeod,Frieda Wishinsky
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781771381956

Get Book

A History of Just About Everything by Elizabeth MacLeod,Frieda Wishinsky Pdf

From Buddha and Muhammad to King and Mandela, from the discovery of fire to the invention of the World Wide Web, and from Romeo and Juliet to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining compendium of important people and events.

Author : Hywel Williams
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623655334

Get Book

Days That Changed the World by Hywel Williams Pdf

The currents of History run deep and often unseen beneath the everyday ripple of events. But now and again the current rises to the surface, and the events of a single day shed an exceptional light on the meaning of the past. Such events are the subject of Days that Changed the World. Some of the 50 days described here mark the end of an era; others the start of something new. Many are the dates of bloody battles or murders; others of momentous decisions or breathtaking discoveries. All are remembered as powerful symbols of their time. Our story begins almost 2500 years ago on 28 September 480 before the Christian Era, when the Athenian navy destroyed the Persian invasion fleet in the Bay of Salamis. Had the Persians won we might never have heard the names of Plato, Aristotle or Alexander, nor recognize the word democracy. Charting 50 such defining moments, concluding with 11 September 2001 and the destruction of New York's Twin Towers, Days that Changed the World is a unique and fascinating way to portray the story of world history. These 50 history-making days include: The Battle of the Salamis; The Assassination of Julius Caesar; The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ; The Dedication of Constantinople; The Death of Muhammad; The Coronation of Charlemagne; The Death of Genghis Khan; The Fall of Constantinople; The Defeat of the Spanish Armada; The Defenestration of Prague; The Fall of the Bastille; The Battle of Waterloo; Parliament Passing the Emancipation Act; The Battle of Sedan; The Boxer Rebellion; The First Day of the Somme; The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor; The Bombing of Hiroshima; Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream'; The Breaching of the Berlin Wall; Nelson Mandela's Release from Prison; Nine Eleven.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : World history
ISBN : 0857800183

Get Book

Events that Changed the World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781547605767

Get Book

1919 The Year That Changed America by Martin W. Sandler Pdf

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.

Author : Joseph Cummins
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781742665122

Get Book

History's Great Untold Stories by Joseph Cummins Pdf

History's Great Untold Stories: Obscure Events of Lasting Importance will open your eyes to significant places, events and peoples that have been largely excluded from the standard histories we learn yet have directly affected our history. These stories come from far-off lands and little-known places and are as engaging as they are important. History fans will be captivated by the chronicles of events that led to monumental changes in the global geopolitical landscape. From the Chinese explorations 100 years before Columbus that strangely left foreign lands for others to claim, to a Korean Empress often compared to Joan of Arc, whose assassination in 1895 paved the way to the aggressive Japanese imperialism of World War II, readers will witness firsthand the unheralded seeds of the modern age.

Author : John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998-07-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313007873

Get Book

Events That Changed America in the Eighteenth Century by John E. Findling,Frank W. Thackeray Pdf

Designed to help students better understand the vitally important historical events of 18th century American history, this volume in the acclaimed series presents 10 major events in separate chapters. From the Great Awakening early in the century to Jefferson's Revolution of 1800, each chapter goes beyond the traditional textbook treatment of history by considering the immediate and far-reaching ramifications of each event. Events covered are: The Great Awakening, The Era of Salutary Neglect, The French and Indian War, The Stamp Act, The Boston Tea Party, The Declaration of Independence, The American Revolution, The Constitutional Convention, The XYZ Affair, and The Revolution of 1800. Each chapter features an introductory essay that presents the facts of the event, followed by an interpretive essay that places the event in a broader context and promotes student analysis. The introductory essay provides factual material in a clear, concise, chronological manner that makes complex history understandable. The interpretive essay, written by a recognized authority in the field and written in a style designed to appeal to a general readership, assesses the event in terms of its political, economic, sociocultural, and international/diplomatic significance. With its emphasis on factual details and interpretive analysis, an illustration, and an annotated bibliography for each event, a glossary of names, events, and terms of the period, a timeline of important events in eighteenth-century history, and a table of the population of the colonies and selected colonial towns, Events That Changed America in the Eighteenth Century is an ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent supplementary reading in social studies and American history courses.