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Gold Gato
, August 21, 2014
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The years of 1910-1919 bring one word to my mind...conflict. This decade wasn't one of those "fun" decades. It would have to rank with the 1930s and the 1970s as one of those "ugh" decades. The violence, the Great War, the Titanic, the death of the Old World Order, the Russian Revolution, the union strife, and the Easter Rising all bring images of constant turmoil. One ugly event after another until the 1920s brought radio and jazz and colour back to the forefront. Yes, the 1910s would count as a B&W type of era.
"The whole world lost its temper." I'd say the whole world lost its mind. In one image after another, THE 1910S (IMAGES OF THE 20TH CENTURY) tells a story without too many words. The photographs say it all. I found this book to be quite educational, although I don't think I would let the wee ones view it, as the very first pictures of the Chinese Revolution are very gruesome. But then again, it was a yucky decade.
Book Season = Year Round (last night was the end of the world)
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