20th Century America: 100 Influential People (Millennium 2000) [Hardcover]

Robert C. Baron (Author), Samuel Scinta (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 7, 1995 | Series: Millennium 2000

If you had to select 100 Americans who most affected life in the 20th century, who would you choose? Millenium 2000---20th Century America: 100 Influential People takes a look at 100 Americans who greatly influenced life during the century that brough the United States to the world's center stage, a century that has been called the "American century." From Woodrow Wilson, Martin Lurther King Jr., and Jane Addams to Frank Lloyd Wright, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Wright Brothers, this group includes leaders from all sectors of American life. A short biography offers detail on the successes, breakthroughs, and occasional failures of each of these 100 luminaries. This thought-provoking look at 20th century America is sure to be reviewed, discussed, and debated as we begin the next 100 years.

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About the Author

Robert C. Baron, the founder and chairman of Fulcrum Publishing, is a historian, scientist, and the author of or contributor to 25 books, including Pioneers and Plodders: The American Entrepreneurial Spirit. Sam Scinta is president and publisher of Fulcrum Publishing and the creator of Fulcrum's best-selling Speaker's Corner series on contemporary political affairs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (September 7, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155591277X
• ISBN-13: 978-1555912772
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,448,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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