The 1931 Hastings Bank Job & the Bloody Bandit Trail by Monty McCord

1911 The First 100 Years by Patrick Sweeneyġ0. America, 1908: The Dawn of Flight, the Race to the Pole, the Invention of the Model T, and the Making of a Modern Nation by Jim Rasenbergerĩ. The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm by Robert F. The 1903 World Series: The Boston Americans, the Pittsburg Pirates, and the 'First Championship of the United States” by Andy DabilisĤ. The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates: Treachery and Triumph by Ronald T. We’ll start with a novel by Robert Conroy ( 1901), who also wrote books titled 1862… and 1920… and 1942… and 1945…Ģ. Davis to October 1964 by David Halberstam. 1984) to biographical studies ( Elvis 1956), from broad nonfiction ( 1949: The First Israelis) to very specific accounts ( Stars in the Shadows: The Negro League All-Star Game of 1934), from Dallas 1963 by Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. The following is a list of 76 books about 76 years, from novels (i.e. And there’s 1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War. There are two books titled 1913, another called 1913: The Eve of War. On the other hand, some years offer myriad possibilities. Not every year offers a suitable selection (we decided the year has to be somewhere in the title). If you have the time and the inclination, you can give yourself and at-home education by simply journeying through the century one book at a time. And as much as we love 2001: A Space Odyssey, we’re going to focus on the 20th century.

Mann- 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus and 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created.Īs much as those distant histories fascinate us at the Why Not 100, this is a post about more recent historical accounts. But if you want some more historical context, you can also pick up a couple of books by a fellow named Charles C. You can read 1492: The Year the World Began by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. America’s origins? How about David McCullough’s 1776.

The first permanent settlement in the New World? Karen Lange wrote 1607: A New Look at Jamestown. Have you resolved to learn about the Norman invasion of England? Pick up a copy of David Howarth’s 1066: The Year of the Conquest. You want to troll for a date? Try a bookstore.

The 1931 Hastings Bank Job & the Bloody Bandit Trail by Monty McCord