In this three collection set, authors Todd Jennings and Todd Brewster highlight major occurrences of the twentieth century. The books are split up into the years 1901-1936, 1936-1961, and 1961-1999. Each section contains a summary of the year with personal accounts of people living during that year. There are a variety of topics to capture the interest of all readers. Some topics included are widely covered in history classes, such as WWI and WWII, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Great Depression. But the authors include other lighter topics such as the first airplane ride by the Wright Brothers and the Jazz Era. Theres something to capture the interest of everyone within these books.