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  • Modern History in 50 Events

  • From the Industrial Revolution to the Present
  • By: James Weber
  • Narrated by: Kevin Theis
  • Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Summary

Do you want to know how modern life got to where it is today? Hear about the 50 most important events in modern history, from the Industrial Revolution to the present day. This book is perfect for history lovers. Author James Weber did the research and compiled this huge list of events that changed the course of history forever. Some of them include:

  • The defeat of Napoleon in 1815
  • The spring of Nations in 1848
  • Einstein's theory of relativity in 1905
  • The first motorized airplane flight in 1903
  • Gandhi's civil disobedience in 1947
  • The global financial crisis in 2007
  • And many many more

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©2015 James Weber (P)2016 James Weber
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