civilization

Contains over two thousand primary sources on twentieth-century American history and culture, featuring seventy-five different types of sources, arranged chronologically in twelve categories, including the arts, education, government and politics, media, medicine and health, religion, and sports.

Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient Aztec empire, focusing on the clash between Spanish invaders and the Aztec people which led to the collapse of the empire and the destruction of its culture.

Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient Incan empire, looking at Incan buildings and the ruins of the city of Machu Picchu, and discussing the empire's medicine, life and customs, influences, food, and children's activities.

Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient Aztec empire, discussing the people, religion, language, and culture of the civilization.

Profiles approximately forty iconic American people, places, and things in alphabetical order, from the Alamo to the Grateful Dead, and provides a guide to related entries.

Presents a decade-by-decade review of major events and people in twentieth-century American society, covering arts and entertainment, business and economy, education, lifestyles and social trends, medicine, science and technology, sports, and government, politics, and law. Includes chronologies, illustrations, references, and a cumulative index.

Provides accounts of key events that occurred during the 1950s in the areas of science, technology, transportation, the economy, society, literature, art and architecture, fashion, stage and screen, music, sports and recreation, and war, and includes photographs and primary sources.

Looks at life in the United States in the 1990s, discussing notable people, events, and developments in politics, society, the economy, culture, and technology, and including photographs, primary sources, and other reference materials.

Recounts the enduring products, inovative trends and fun fads of the past ten decades.