Gathers interesting and little known facts about people, history, America, the law, war, language, inventions, transportation, sports, money and food.

Unlike any other history or reference book, The People's Almanac Present's the 20th Century captures the century's most intriguing people, events and discoveries -- and makes them come alive, giving you a wonderfully engaging panorama of the past one hundred years. With more than seven hundred lively entries, covering everything from war and assassinations to popular songs and movie trivia, the is the book praised by the Washington Post Book World as, the latest grab-bag filled by a notorious fact monger. Believe-it-or-not stories, unusual facts, dubious achievements and amazing people abound, making this book the most offbeat -- and most definitive -- look at our century ever published.