01847cam a2200193 4500 1147906131 TxAuBib ||||||s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781647397906 1647397901 TxAuBib Bentley, Andrea, author. 20th century American history for kids : The major events that shaped the past and present / Andrea Bentley. Twentieth centurey American history for kids. Emeryville, CA : Rockridge Press, 2020. 109 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Discover 30 milestones that made 20th-century American history for kids. History is a great teacher, and 20th Century American History for Kids makes learning fun for kids ages 8 to 12 by introducing them to the people, places, and relevant cultural events that have shaped the United States as a nation from 1901 to 2000. Organized into five easily digestible eras, youll explore influential times that have defined the modern American experience, including World War I and II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Womens Liberation Movement, the Cold War, and beyond. From the Wright Brothers first manned flight in 1903 to the invention of the personal computer and the rise of the Internet in the 1980s, this accessible yet authoritative American history for kids book will keep even reluctant readers engaged and entertained for hours. Along the way, youll meet fascinating famous people that stood for freedom, innovation, and change like the 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan, astronaut Neil Armstrong, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Supreme Court Judge Sandra Day OConnor, womens rights activist Susan B. Anthony, and many others. United States History Juvenile literature.