Now available in a textonly paperback edition, they made america is a stirring and supremely readable work of historya celebration of the entrepreneurial energy that has fueled this nation since its inception. Sir harold evans has had more lives than the luckiest cat. A former editor of the times and the sunday times of london, evans was knighted for services to journalism in 2004. With its spectacular illustrations and incisive and lucid writing, it is as exciting and inspiring as the hundred years it surveys. Rebecca coombes recounts the scandal kevin donnelly, a social worker who was disabled by thalidomide, and whose family received fair compensation after the successful sunday times campaign led by harold evans, features in the film attacking the devil the. Two centuries of innovators, harold evans, con gail buckland, david lefer. Two centuries of innovators harold evans, gail buckland, david lefer on amazon. They believe that cheney is the best opponent they could have, so easy to caricature as a godzilla of the right, the bigtime oil man with. While sundry, odd details of rural and urban 1950s america left their mark on evans, the incongruities of character and place particularly in an evolving civil rights movement strayed from, but.
Harold evans, with gail buckland and david lefer, they made america. Two centuries of innovators from the steam engine to the search engine 2004 isbn 0316277665 there has never been a history of america like harold evanss longawaited they made america. Harold evans this brisk and pungent guide to the use of words as tools of communication is written primarily for journalists, yet its lessons are of immense value to all who face the problem of giving information, whether to the general public or within business, professional or social organizations. But the real explanation of why the poor are where they are is that they made the mistake of being born to the wrong parents, in the wrong section of the country. The most important thing for an innovator isnt necessarily being first. Reviewed by simone bonim november 9, 2004 they made america is an intriguing book that highlights the men and women who have stood at the forefront of american technological and innovative advances.
In a style at once trenchant and easygoing, harold evans leads us on a walk through the century now drawing to a close, taking us back over ground that far too many of us have let slip from our memories. The surname evans is a patronymic surname created from the welsh personal name lefan, or evan, which is a cognate of the personal name john. They made america from bill thompsons eye on books, audio of harold evans interview the american century from cnn book news, november 1998, includes audio clips from harold evans booknotes interview with evans on the american century, 7 february 1999. Essential english for journalists, editors and writers. Harold evans has dramatized a peoples struggle to achieve the american dream, but also offers a thoughtful and provocative analysis of the great movements and events in. He was the editor of the sunday times for fourteen years before coming to america in 1984. They made america by harold evans overdrive rakuten. The fourpart pbs series, they made america, presents a sampling of the stories included in a book of the same name by bestselling author sir harold evans. Two centuries of innovators kindle edition by harold evans, gail buckland, david lefer. A graduate of durham university, he has written a number of bestselling histories. Gary kildall simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
He followed the late alistair cooke in commentaries on america for the bbc. From the steam engine to the search enginetwo centuries of innovators, little brown and company, new york. By harold evans with gail buckland and david lefer. The surname evans was first found in herefordshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the norman conquest and the arrival of duke william at hastings in 1066 a. It is written primarily for journalists, yet its lessons are of immense value to all who face the problem of giving information, whether to the general public or within business, professional or social organizations. Two centuries of innovators harold evans, gail buckland, david lefer on. With the verve and cogency that made his american century an acclaimed bestseller, evans tells the epic story of the men and women who made america over two centuries. Evans explains the difference between innovators and inventors and. Harold evans traces how the innovators have time and again proved to be the publisher wrote. Council on competitiveness, measuring regional innovation, 2005.
Sticking with the telephone analogy, the first call was made to kenneth arnold, a pilot who had his own alleged ufo sighting on june 24, 1947 near. Harold evans, the author of the american century and they made america, is a celebrated historian and journalist. An illustrated history of american innovators some well known, some unknown, and all fascinating by the author of the bestselling the american century. From the steam engine to the search engine first edition by harold evans isbn. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook.
Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of cornelius vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy. In they made america, sir harold evans offers brief biographical sketches of inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators that revolutionized american society and industry by their creative endeavors. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From the steam engine to the search engine two centuries of innovators by harold evans with gail buckland and david lefer, backbay books little brown and company, 2004, 694 pages.
From the steam engine to the search engine two centuries of innovators. Lefer cowrote the book they made america little, brown 2004, with harold evans and gail buckland. The flourishing of america is the story of an inventive people with a mystic faith in technology, from the early settlers who used windmills as a way of getting water on the great plains to. They made america from the steam engine to the search engine. Includes bibliographical references pages 651679 and index america s genius for innovation pt. A evans on pioneers new york when harold evans thinks about american history, he thinks big. Includes bibliographical references pages 651679 and index americas genius for innovation pt. Im huddled with my parents around the radio listening to f. A new film chronicles former sunday times editor harold evanss campaign for the rights of the children affected by the drug. Essential english is a brisk and pungent guide to the use of words as tools of communication. Sir harold matthew evans born 28 june 1928 is a british american journalist and writer who was editor of the sunday times from 1967 to 1981 in 1984 he moved to the united states, where he had leading positions in journalism with u. Sloan foundation to enhance public understanding of the role of technology in society.
A wise and entertaining look at the struggle for clarity in modern journalism by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time. An illustrated coffeetable book with the inspiring story of the american inventions that revolutionized life in the united states and beyond. Its being able to put together a combination that works. Request pdf on dec 31, 2006, jose maria ortizvillajos and others published they made america. Celebrated newspaper editor harold evans sees a lot of linguistic fog around us. The englishborn former editor of the times of london and the sunday times has also served as editor in. Cornelius vanderbilts descendants went on to build grand mansions on fifth avenue in new york city.
Born to parents joseph and emma kildal, gary studied math at the university of washington uw because he wanted to become a math teacher. With its spectacular illustrations and incisive and lucid writing, it is as exciting and inspiring as the hundred. An examination of the works of harold o article pdf available in journal of social studies research 36 december 2012 with 4,941 reads. Shelby foote, author of the civil warthe american century is an epic work. Two centuries of innovators, harold evans, con gail. People, power and politics an illustrated history new ed by evans, harold isbn. Why writing well matters, harold evans uses wit and wisdom and numerous reallife examples of how to correct bad writing and indeed, how to make good writing better. Evans then returned to england to begin a distinguished career as a journalist, unaware that he had started what would become the american century. They made america from the steam engine to the search enginetwo centuries of innovators by harold evans author gail buckland author. Two centuries of innovators little, brown, 2005 with researchers gail. Sir harold evans new book is a master class in how to write. From the steam engine to the search engine, two centuries of innovators 2004.
Major funding for they made america is provided by the alfred p. A five volume manual of english, typography and layout 1973 1978. Do i make myself clear why writing well matters isbn. Harold evans is a britishborn journalist and writer who was editor of the sunday times from 1967 to 1981.
The flourishing of america is the story of an inventive people with a mystic faith in technology, from the early settlers who used windmills as a way of getting water on the great plains to the electronic whiz kids of the internet. Gary arlen kildall may 19, 1942 july 11, 1994 was a computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur. Harry evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of henry kissinger. The vanderbilt family is an american family of dutch origin who gained prominence during the gilded age. This history of american innovation was subsequently made into a fourpart pbs series, which lefer helped to produce. Joseph was the creator of the cpm operating system and the founder of digital research, inc. From the steam engine to the search engine, two centuries of innovators 2004 the american century1998 good times, bad times1984 editing and design. And although i read the book in linear fashion from cover to cover, there are chapters with enough linguistic heft to stand by themselves. They made america by harold evans little, brown and company. A wise and entertaining guide to writing english the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time.