From the publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
" A sumptuous memory-book of an astonishing time.
Like the crowded era it chronicles, The American Century is
sometimes heroic, sometimes harrowing, but always compelling
and relentlessly eventful. The brisk text breathes new life
into even the best-remembered episodes, and the choice of
historic photographs is superb."- Geoffrey C. Ward,
author of A First-Class Temperament, co-author of The Civil
War
"Harold Evans, historian, gives us a riveting
panorama of the story of the last century that shaped today's
America. Observations as insightful as de Toqueville's,
matched with remarkable photos, tell the exciting story of
who we are, how we got here, and where we might be headed. A
book every family should have."-General Colin L. Powell,
U.S.A. (retired)
"This is history to enjoy, engagingly written,
splendidly illustrated."-Neil Sheehan, author of A
Bright Shining Lie
"A wide-ranging, politically detached view of the
shaping events of the century. Excellent prose, with
wonderful pictures. I much enjoyed it, as I think will
all."- John Kenneth Galbraith
"The American Century brilliantly captures the
magnitude and complexities of the century itself. Harold
Evans's authoritative and vividly written book is not only
history at its best, but it promises to serve as a guide to
the future."- Stanley Karnow, author of Vietnam: A
History
"A great rich survey of the best and worst of
centuries: how it looked, how it sounded, how it killed, how
it created. This lavish book gives us much to remember, and
unflinchingly reminds us of what we'd rather forget."-
Edmund Morris, author of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
"The American Century is a major and inspiring
synthesis and overview of our history. The scope and breadth
are very impressive. It is destined to become an
indispensable feature in libraries across the
country."-Vartan Gregorian, Professor of History, Brown
University, and President Emeritus, New York Public Library
"A magnificent book! Shrewd in its choices of the
significant and enduring achievements, and written with the
keen perception of the informed outsider, Evans has given
America a wonderful end-of-the-century gift. A book to be
treasured." - Stanley I. Kutler, author of The Wars of
Watergate
"An inspiring story. In vivid words and telling
pictures, Harold Evans dramatizes the mighty struggles at
home and abroad to spread political and economic freedom.
This epochal account of America's last 100 years reminds us
that freedom needs constant champions if it is to prevail and
spread to those still denied its blessings."- James
Hoge, Editor of Foreign Affairs
