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Because so much information is included, the print size is small, but since DVDs are included, print size really does not matter.The book defines our history front page by front page. I ordered "The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages: 1851-2008" as a gift for my husband. And further provides information that assist one in better understanding how our country and world progressed (or not) over the years. The book was delivered when promised and the price was very reasonable. My husband loves the book and expects that it will provide many years of pleasure. This is quite a document. We are most impressed and pleased with the book and with the service provided by Amazon.com.
I bought this BIG book for my mom for Christmas. She loves it. And it keeps everyone busy when visiting just reading it. But beware.it is a very big and heavy book.
I prefer my history un-abbridged, thank you - especially if the historian/editor has an agenda. I seem to remember there being a little more to it.
then returned it. I badly wanted this book and received it as a gift.
Example: flip through the Reagan era - the only US/Soviet headline to catch your eye relates to a disarmament agreement with Gorbachev. I give it two stars (rather than one) because it's unquestionably got a treasure of first hand history.
But the big problem is in what ISN'T there. Just maybe the choice of which pages to include reflects the worldview of the current NYT staff more than the actual history.
Save your money.
This book is ideal for those of us who delight in serendipitous discovery accompanied by the option of a brief encounter or an in depth study of an event. The publishers have packed this volume with an incredible array of modern history. For the modern age nothing could be more appropriate than a book of spontaneous discovery. Today was a day for the big headlines. I received it as a gift. I did not want to put it down. The book is huge as it is, the print size is merely an adaptation I will make, not a complaint of any kind.
Here we are again, reliving the desperation of those in need, the arrogance of those in greed and the confusion and anxiety of the rest of us. Only the true historian would want to slog through every day of the last 150 years and read every article (FYI I am a Medieval English History slogger myself). Grasping the emotional reality of today's unemployed by revisiting the faces of those from the '30's is a stark reminder of letting things work themselves out without taking action. Headlines that could have appeared this morning along with headlines marking events I have never seen mentioned before will keep me going back for a very long time. The print size in many articles is quite small so I will need some magnification (age does that), but there are thousands of bits to explore. This history of mankind is seen repeated over and over in this wonderful book. It is, in my mind, one that will indeed keep on giving for a long time to come.
The three disc set which comes with the book is priceless. The New York Times book of front pages is a gift for all ages. I most recently used the book and disc set to give a talk on someones 50th birthday. For older people it is a flashback to memorable moments of their life. For younger people it is a comprehensive history from which many lessons can be learned. I highlighted some of the events which happened on his birthday. A special book for all people who are interested in history and for those who haven't realized that they should be.
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