The Story
This collection of first-hand experiences documents great sporting achievements like the first four-minute mile, terrible disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, sensational crimes such as the Great Train Robbery, the shattering horrors of two world wars, the assassination of JFK, and the realization of a dream with Neil Armstrong's account of the moon landing. These and many other unforgettable moments are relayed through some 200 extracts from diaries, memoirs, letters and newspaper reports. Jon Lewis's other books inlcude "Eye-Witness: D-Day", "Methods of Murder", "The Encyclopedia of Cult TV".
Description
This collection of first-hand experiences documents great sporting achievements like the first four-minute mile, terrible disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, sensational crimes such as the Great Train Robbery, the shattering horrors of two world wars, the assassination of JFK, and the realization of a dream with Neil Armstrong's account of the moon landing. These and many other unforgettable moments are relayed through some 200 extracts from diaries, memoirs, letters and newspaper reports. Jon Lewis's other books inlcude "Eye-Witness: D-Day", "Methods of Murder", "The Encyclopedia of Cult TV".
