The first newspaper arrived in England in 1620 and sparked a huge demand for up-to-the minute reports on domestic and world events. Men and women in Renaissance England were addicted to news, whether from the battlefields of Europe, or the scandal-filled salons of its courtiers. Newspapers commented on politics, crime, omens, bad weather, natural disasters, and strange apparitions. Breaking New…
When the world's biggest and most moving events took place - World War II, the Moon landing, the death of Princess Diana, and many more - "Time" magazine was there to tell the story. This book features pieces by Barbara Ehrenreich, Henry Anatole Grunwald, and Maureen Dowd, and provides readers with a view of 85 years of "Time's" history.