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It demonstrates how one turbulent year still shapes American life.
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1919: The Year That Changed America
Martin W. Sandler2019 selection · Young readers
1919: The Year That Changed America
Illustrated nonfiction connects major events of 1919 to civil rights, labor, immigration, and politics today.
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