The 1900s Decade in Photos

Through photos, captions, sidebars, and text see how the 1900s were a time of amazing discovery. These easy-reading books include short blocks of text explaining some of the astonishing feats of the first decade of the 20th century. Feats coverd in this book include: how the Wright brothers invented the airplane, how Henry Ford built the Model T car, and how Albert Einstein solved mysteries of the universe. These are just a few of the astonishing feats. It was the first decade of the 20th century. Robert Peary set out to reach the North Pole. Thousands of workers were digging the Panama Canal. U.S. soldiers and sailors went abroad. America was becoming a world power. The 1900s helped shape the course of human history.

Jim Corrigan has written numerous history books and biographies for students and adults. These include Causes of World War II, The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater: A Regiment of Coal Miners Who Tunneled Under the Enemy, and Alan Turing.