Sobre l'autor
Martin W. Sandler is the author of Lincoln Through the Lens and The Dust Bowl Through the Lens. He has won five Emmy Awards for his writing for television and is the author of more than sixty books, two of which have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Among Sandler's other books are the six mostra'n més volumes in his award-winning Library of Congress American History Series for Young People, a series which has sold more than 500,000 copies. Other books by Mr. Sandler include: Island of Hope: The Story of Ellis Island, Trapped in Ice, The Story of American Photography, The Vaqueros, America: A Celebration, and This Was America. Martin Sandler has taught American history and American studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and at Smith College. In 2014 his title, Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II, made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Sèrie
Obres de Martin W. Sandler
Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship (2006) 239 exemplars
Lincoln Through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Life (2008) 135 exemplars
Kennedy Through the Lens: How Photography and Television Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Leader (2011) 83 exemplars
Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad (2015) 81 exemplars
The Dust Bowl Through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Helped Remedy a National Disaster (2009) 76 exemplars
Picturing a Nation: The Great Depression’s Finest Photographers Introduce America to Itself (2021) 31 exemplars
Why Did the Whole World Go to War?: And Other Questions About... World War II (Good Question!) (2013) 23 exemplars
Who Were the American Pioneers?: And Other Questions about Westward Expansion (Good Question!) (2014) 22 exemplars
What Was America's Deadliest War?: And Other Questions about The Civil War (Good Question!) (2014) 21 exemplars
Straphanging in the USA: Trolleys and Subways in American Life (Transportation in America) (2003) 12 exemplars
Galloping Across the U.S.A.: Horses in American Life (Transportation in America) (2003) 12 exemplars
Beyond the Bottom Line: How to Do More with Less in Nonprofit and Public Organizations (1998) 10 exemplars
On the Waters of the USA: Ships and Boats in American Life (Transportation in America) (2003) 8 exemplars
Immigrants 1 exemplars
The Way We Lived 1 exemplars
The Northwest Passage: The Last Great Frontier 1 exemplars
Civil War 1 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 1932
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Llocs de residència
- Massachusetts, USA
- Professions
- teacher
writer - Organitzacions
- University of Massachusetts
Smith College - Biografia breu
- Martin Sandler has received two Pulitzer Prize nominations, a Boston Horn
Book Award for The Story of American Photography: An Illustrated History for young People, and seven emmy awards. He is the author of more than eighty books, including Sterling's Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship. His best selling Library of Congress American History series have sold more than 500,000 copies.
Mr. Sandler has produced and written numerous series for television; he was the creator and co-writer for the acclaimed "This was America" series, hosted by William Shatner. He has taught American history and American studies at the University of Massachusetts and Smith College. Martin Sandler is a passionate tennis player and a life long follower of the Boston Red Sox. He loves to uncover important but neglected stories in the human experience, particularly if they involve unimaginable heroism and surprising results. He lives with his wife in Cotuit, Mass.
His latest book is entitled Lost to Time: Unforgettable Stories that History Forgot published by Sterling in 2010. His next book, Kennedy Through the Lens (for young adults) will be released on January 4, 2011. Mr. Sandler is currently at work on three other books, The Kennedy Letters based on over 2 million pieces of correspondence from the Kennedy Library Archives in Boston. Bloomsbury, will publish The Kennedy Letters in three countries simultaneously: America, England, and Germany, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's death. Also in the works currently are two other books -- one on the Japanese-American Internment, and a young adult book on one of the most amazing sea adventures in history.
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Membres
Ressenyes
1919 The Year That Changed America de Martin W. Sandler
I finally had to stop reading this book. The author, who teaches American history uses topics in this book to provide his own soapbox. How does one go from a chapter about the strikes in 1919 to the hazards of global warming? And this is what our children are being taught? This is abysmal. No wonder children are challenged to understand history, let alone appreciate it.
Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing .I am waiting to check out a finished copy from my local library as the review version had no "full-color" images to review.
Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
Though this book is intended for children, it should appeal to adults as well. The book covers some of the most well known disasters with specific happenings, such as the San Fransisco earthquake, the Dust Bowl, and the Mount St Helen’s volcanic eruption. But it also tells of the Influenza Epidemic, the Galveston Hurricane, and the Pestigo Fire, as well as others. It even mentioned some little known disasters such as the molasses flood in Boston, tsunamis, and steamboat sinkings. Rich with photographs, newspaper clipping, and engravings, this book is a fascinating look at some of America’s disasters. Good for older kids, adults certainly will appreciate its succinct style.… (més)
Llistes
Premis
Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad (Sixth to Eighth Grade – 2016)
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 59
- Membres
- 3,076
- Popularitat
- #8,303
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 140
- ISBN
- 175
- Llengües
- 2
- Pedres de toc
- 24
