1865-1918

A look at popular culture in the United States from 1900 through 1919, discussing music, fashion, entertainment, and more.

Urged at the age of eighteen to marry a man she doesn't want, Nell delays the event by working on a quilt, slowly starving herself, and observing the unhappy lot of many women in turn-of-the century Massachusetts before arriving at a decision to rescue herself from the brink of death and take charge of her life.

Discusses the recovery and development of the United States after the devastation of the Civil War, with attention to the discovery of gold in the West, the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, the surge of immigration, and America's emergence as a world power in the twentieth century.

An illustrated introduction to the Progressive era in American history that describes industrialization; social, political, business, and labor reforms; U.S. presidents; and other related topics.

Describes how children dressed, played, learned, and worked in the early 1900s and how new inventions were changing their lives.

Discusses life in the United States around the turn of the twentieth century in such areas as work and leisure, clothing and fashion, and courtship and marriage.

An illustrated collection of fourteen short stories reflecting various aspects of American life at the turn of the nineteenth century.

A chronicle of the 1910s, examining notable events and trends in fashion, the arts, sports, politics, and science. Includes a time line and references.

A history of the Progressive Era and World War I, covering a period that ranges from the 1890s through the 1920s, discussing the emergence of labor unions and social reformers, technological advancements, U.S. participation in the international conflict, and other topics; and featuring profiles of notable people of the time.

Chronicles the presidential administrations of Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley that profiles their early years during the development of the Industrial Revolution, political careers, presidency, and legacy.