Our Century, 1940-1950 (Our Century Series)

The 1940s were full of historical moments: the atrocity of World War II ended with the dropping of the atom bomb, Franklin Roosevelt died during his third term, Satchel Paige became the oldest rookie in baseball. Murrow's calm voice was a recognized feature of the coverage of the war. This book is a pleasure to look at, with its many black-and-white photographs, political cartoons, & newspaper articles. Lists of places to write or visit & further readings, glossary, & index. Part of the Our Century series.Gareth Stevens Publishing is the author of 'Our Century, 1940-1950 (Our Century Series)' with ISBN 9780836810363 and ISBN 0836810368.