Turning Points: The Six Events That Shaped the Century

by Ed Cray

Celebrated historian Ed Cray documents in gripping narrative six seminal events that turned the tide of the 20th century, moments at which the course of history shifted dramatically and the world was profoundly changed. Unfolding in a fast-paced, chronological sequence, these dramatic events are meticulously traced to their far-reaching conclusions. War involvement is guessable but one or two of these happenings may surprise you.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

Cray was a longtime freelance writer who has been published in many of the country's leading newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Cray is the author of 18 published books, including General of the Army, a biography of George C. Marshall; Chief Justice, a biography of Earl Warren; and most recently Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie. He has organized an international Consortium for the Study of Biography.

Cray joined the School of Journalism faculty at the University of Southern California as an adjunct instructor in 1976 and is now a tenured professor.