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The Times great events : a modern history spanning 200 years

Owen, James2020
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As one of Britain's leading newspapers for more than 200 years The Times has covered every major world events as they happened. This book profiles the ones that have had the most impact on the world today from the fall of the Berlin Wall to stepping onto the Moon. News-breaking stories as told from The Times with commentary setting each event in context. Historian and editor, James Owens, has scoured The Times archive to bring front pages from the days after world changing events along with insightful articles published at the time.
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
Glasgow, Scotland : Times Books, 2020.
Collation:
448 pages ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Georgian times -- The age of Victoria -- The Edwardian era -- The Great War -- The twenties and thirties -- The Second World War -- From austerity to astronauts -- The seventies and eighties -- Modern times.
ISBN:
9780008409302 (hardback)
Dewey class:
909.8
Language:
English
BRN:
392574
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