1919 the Year That Changed America

by Martin W. Sandler

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer. The suffrage movement had a long-fought win when women gained the right to vote. Laborers took to the streets to protest working conditions; nationalistic fervor led to a communism scare; and temperance gained such traction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681198010
• ISBN13: 9781681198019
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9