David Wallechinskys 20th Century: History With the Boring Parts Left Out

by David Wallechinsky

An eclectic chronology is packed with photographs and more than seven hundred short entries on memorable moments in twentieth-century history, covering everying from wars and assassinations to practical jokes and movie oddities. Original.

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction, Trivia

835 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

About the author

David Wallechinsky is an American populist historian and television commentator, the president of the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and the founder and editor-in-chief of AllGov.com.

Reviews

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

The People's Almanac Presents the Twentieth Century: The Definitive Compendium of Astonishing Events, Amazing People, and Strange-But-True Facts by David Wallechinsky (Little Brown and Co. 1995) (031.02) is simply an updated and somewhat expanded form of the original People's Almanac. This is full of great and endless trivia! My rating: 7/10, finished 3/1/11.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was one of the researchers for this book and so hold it in high esteem. Researched topics like the history of Scrabble, the Trabant, and Mata Hari. Wallechinsky is probably the smartest person I've ever met.

[Kcastro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely marvelous! Read about the Great Molasses Flood.