{"product_id":"the-century-9780553456073","title":"The Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat was it like to see the Wright Brothers soar into the air? To hear the first crackling voice coming over the radio? To cower in the ghastly trenches of Europe during World War I? To lose everything in the stock market crash of 1929  or experience the birth of rock and roll? To watch the Berlin Wall divide East and West  then  twenty-eight years later  see it fall? For the past six years  researchers  reporters  and producers for ABC News have searched the worlds archives for revealing historical images and sounds  consulted leading historians  and interviewed hundreds of eyewitnesses to the significant moments of this most eventful one hundred years in human history.  The result is this spectacular 15-part audio series  the companion to the landmark ABC News television series The Century. Produced by ABC News for the ABC Television Network and for a separate series for The History Channel  The Century is a sweeping retrospective of the people and events that have shaped this century. Featuring extensive archival recordings  including many selections added exclusively for this audio series  The Century brings the events of the past hundred years into contemporary focus. Anchored by Peter Jennings and featuring fascinating first-person accounts of the great moments of our times  The Century tracks major themes of the past hundred years--the impact of technology  the soaring of the imagination  the growth of violence  the increasing primacy of entertainment. Through chronological parts recounting the signal moments of each era  The Century brings us the perspective of the many men and women who shaped our time  ordinary people who lived these events  through their own words.  The Century presents history as it was lived  in the voices of those who lived it  and as it will be remembered for the next hundred years. Here is a keepsake that every individual  family and scholar must own: an epic journey through the twentieth century  whose heroes are our grandparents  our parents  ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45273805717557,"sku":"ByrdShop_0553456075","price":242.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780553456073.jpg?v=1780491580","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-century-9780553456073","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}