Sull'Autore
Jim Rasenberger's previous book was America, 1908: The Dawn of Flight, the Race to the Pole, the Invention of the Model T, and the Making of a Modern Nation. He is also the author of High Steel: The Daring Men Who Built the World's Greatest Skyline and has written for The New York Times, Vanity mostra altro Fair, Smithsonian, and The Wilson Quarterly, among other publications. A native of Washington, D.C., he lives in New York City with his wife and sons. mostra meno
Opere di Jim Rasenberger
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Rasenberger, Jim
- Data di nascita
- 20th Century
- Sesso
- male
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA
Washington, D.C., USA - Attività lavorative
- journalist (New York Times)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 4
- Utenti
- 464
- Popolarità
- #53,001
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 10
- ISBN
- 26
Those readers who love history, adventure, innovation, and exploration, or have a passionate interest in the progress of our country, will love this wonderful book. I never realized how important the year 1908 was until now.
America 1908 highlights the incredible events of Henry Ford's creation of the Model T automobile that took the country by storm, the exciting and dangerous New York to Paris car race, the horrors of the explorers racing to be the first to discover the North Pole, Teddy Roosevelt's success with the Great White Fleet that logged in 43,000 miles in order to pave the way of creating allies for the upcoming Great War, and lastly the feature event of the year, the Wright brothers sensational conquering of the air claiming fame with their first record-breaking flights! From Kitty Hawk North Carolina all the way to France, they were the heroes of 1908!
Although I read this is sections in between other novels, I found this book simply riveting and a page turner. To learn how our country evolved due to the actions of the leaders and forerunners of the era was eye-opening and fascinating! Five Stars!… (altro)