The Last Leaf: Voices Of History's Last-Known Survivors
SKU: SONG161614162X
ISBN : 9781616141622
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The Last Leaf: Voices of History's Last-Known Survivors
This unique oral history book records the stories told to the author personally by people who witnessed many of history’s most famous events. Among many others, the author interviewed: the final three Civil War widows (one Union and two Confederate), the final pitcher to surrender a home run to Babe Ruth, the last suffragette, the last living person to fly with Amelia Earhart, the final American World War I soldier, and the last surviving employees of Thomas Edison, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Harry Houdini. The wide-ranging stories involve humor (the 1920 Olympic medalist who stole the original Olympic flag), tragedy (the last survivor of the 1915 Lusitania sinking), heroism (the final Medal of Honor recipient for actions on Pearl Harbor Day), and eyewitnesses to great events (one of the last scientists at the first nuclear chain reaction, and the final Iwo Jima flag raiser). In more than three-dozen chapters, the author blends background information in a lively narrative with the words of the interviewees, so that readers not familiar with the historical episodes described can understand what occurred and the long-term significance of the events. A book that truly makes the past come alive, The Last Leaf will fascinate not only history buffs, but anyone who likes a good story.
Specification of The Last Leaf: Voices of History's Last-Known Survivors
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Author | Stuart Lutz |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Edition | First Edition |
ISBN-10 | 161614162 |
ISBN-13 | 9781616141622 |
Publisher | Prometheus Books |
Publication Year | 2010 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Height | 5.6 inch. |
Length | 0.9 inch. |
Width | 8.4 inch. |
Weight | 1.45 pounds. |
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