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Lost to Time

Unforgettable Stories That History Forgot

Lost to Time( )
Author: Sandler, Martin W.
ISBN:978-1-4549-1338-2
Publication Date:Oct 2014
Publisher:Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $14.95
Book Description:

In this fascinating collection of historical vignettes, Martin Sandler restores to memory forgotten, yet important, events, people, and developments that have been lost to time. Ranging from an eighth-century black slave to the worst peacetime maritime disaster ever, these tales are far from trivia; they illuminate little-known achievements, ingenuity, heroics, blunders, and tragedies that changed the course of history and still resonate today.

Book Details
Pages:304
Detailed Subjects: History / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches
Author Biography
Sandler, Martin W. (Author)


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 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.

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