I am not what you would call a history buff or a fan of non-fiction, but this was a truly amazing book! I did not know that so many life changing events happened in 1919. I do find it interesting that our society hasn't learned much from past experiences, and we are still dealing with some of the same situations 100 years later (discrimination, governmental corruption, pay inequality...). I think this should be a textbook for upper elementary or middle school curriculum. I hope to order it for my library.