The Mammoth Book of How It Happened is a superb collection that provides first-hand accounts in the form of journals, diaries, news reports, and the like. This book offers historical writings of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This book contains an enormous variety of first hand accounts dating back almost 5000 years! I think the really old ones are best, and these are typically quite short (e.g., 1 to 2 pages). Much of the book centers upon the last century, but there is still plenty of really old content in the first 1/3 of the book. Look at the book dimensions! You're definitely getting your money worth.
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