America 1908, Jim Rasenberger
America 1908, Jim Rasenberger
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America 1908
The Dawn of Flight, the Race to the Pole, the Invention of the Model T, and the Making of a Modern Nation

Author: Jim Rasenberger

Narrator: James Jenner

Unabridged: 13 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/04/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

Renowned historian Jim Rasenberger turns his keen eye on America at the dawn of the 20th century-a time when innovation seemed to know no bounds. "Rasenberger renders 1908 as a series of snapshots, and his camera never blinks."-Publishers Weekly

About Jim Rasenberger

Jim Rasenberger is the author of four books—Revolver; The Brilliant Disaster; America, 1908; and High Steel—and has contributed to the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Smithsonian, and other publications. A native of Washington, DC, he lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabrielle

Read this for an American history coarse in college. Very interesting and accessible. Felt like reading fiction at times. So much happened in that year and you learn a lot. I love efficiency.......more

Goodreads review by Terri

The author is a cynical and depressing “glass half full” person. His view of this history seems politically motivated and (in my opinion) wrong. Not content with reporting history, the author wants to influence our opinions with his own prejudice,......more

Goodreads review by Dale

The strong points are very strong but there are flaws America, 1908 covers some of the key cultural, political, manufacturing and just plain odd events that happened in 1908 in the United States in an easy-to-read, often fun format. These include the Race to the North Pole, the New York to Paris......more

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