"The Century: America's Time" with Peter Jennings

I've been watching the first episode of "The Century: America's Time" with Peter Jennings and taking notes - the idea being to get a layman's vision of the history of the period before, during and after the era of "my story." It's way cool that most of this century was filmed. I find it fascinating to watch footage of folks as they go about their business - just like we do - folks long dead by now. For some reason, the fact that my beloved grandmother, Julia (Haller Cook) - whose stories I know by heart because, as a young girl, I had the forethought and interest to always ask her questions about her life - was born in July of 1900 gives me a special attachment to this early period. Whenever a momentous date is mentioned (for example, the Triangle Shirt Factory Fire in March of 1911) I think, "Gramma Julia was ten and a half years old then..."

I really should write down the many stories she shared with me. I sure wish I can recorded her!! :-)