Our Glorious Century

by Reader's Digest Association

"Our Glorious Century" is a hail and farewell to the most extraordinary 100 years America has ever known. This dramatic journey through the 20th century covers the pivotal moments of history and colorful events of day-to-day life that created the "American Century" - a period that changed the world like no other.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American History, Reference

512 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[may regan]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE BOOK I DON'T KNOW HOW FACTUALLY CORRECT IT IS, BUT I LOVE IT

[C.R. Sedore]

As a Canadian I found this book to be of particular interest. It was very fun to see the steps and the wars that America took to get to where they are now as a country.

I think this is an excellent book to read to brush up on your American history and to read with your child. We can learn from our past, the good and the bad, but if we never have knowledge of the past then we can never can make a differences.

[Madame Jane]

Absolutely amazing content. I loved going through this book when I was a teen.

[Jeff]

Very thorough presentation of "reader's digest" versions of many historical events from throughout the 20th century. However, I was surprised by a number of factual mistakes, especially in the thumbnail timelines offered at the book.