James Owen is an author, historian and journalist who has written regularly for The Times for the last 15 years.
As one of Britain's leading newspapers for more than 200 years The Times has covered every major world events as they happened. This book profiles the ones that have had the most impact on the world today from the fall of the Berlin Wall to stepping onto the Moon.
News-breaking stories as told from The Times with commentary setting each event in context. Historian and editor, James Owens, has scoured The Times archive to bring front pages from the days after world changing events along with insightful articles published at the time.
The global events covered include;
Assassination of JFK
Release from prison of Nelson Mandela
Armistice Day: First World War ends
VE Day: Second World War ends
First telephone call in 1876
European revolutions of 1848
Suez canal opens in 1869
First personal computer 1977
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