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Eyewitness to History
Eyewitness to History
Author: John Carey (Editor)
Civilization's most momentous events come vibrantly alive in this magnificent collection of over three hundred eyewitness accounts spanning twenty-four turbulent centuries -- remarkable recollections of battles, atrocities, disasters, coronations, assassinations and discoveries that shaped the course of history, all related in vivid detail b...  more »
ISBN: 285521
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 710
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Civilization's most momentous events come vibrantly alive in this magnificent collection of over three hundred eyewitness accounts. Spanning twenty-four turbulent centuries, Eyewitness to History includes remarkable recollections of the battles, atrocities, disasters, coronations, assassinations, and discoveries that shaped the course of history. All related by observers on the scene.
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This book collects snippets of history from original sources. The material ranges from Plato's account of the death of Socrates in 399 BC to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin recalling their moon landing in 1969.


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