Decades of the 20th century

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The 1910s

from World War I to ragtime music
2001
A chronicle of the 1910s, examining notable events and trends in fashion, the arts, sports, politics, and science. Includes a time line and references.

The 1900s

from Teddy Roosevelt to flying machines
2001
Traces the events, trends, and important people of the 1900s, covering science, technology, medicine, politics, sports, the arts and entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and fads.

The 1970s

from Watergate to disco
2000
Traces the events, trends, and important people of the 1970s, including science, technology, environmental issues, politics, fashion, the arts, sports, and entertainment.

The 1960s

from the Vietnam War to flower power
2000
Traces the events, trends, politics, and important people of the 1960s, including lifestyles, fashion, arts and entertainment, sports, environmental issues, and technology.

The 1950s from the Korean War to Elvis

2000
Traces the events, trends, and important people of the 1950s, including science, technology, politics, fashion, the arts, sports, and entertainment.

The 1940s

from World War II to Jackie Robinson
2000
Discusses the fashions, fads, politics, advances in medicine and technology, people, and world issues that made the 1940s a unique time in American and world history.

The 1930s

from the Great Depression to the Wizard of Oz
2001
Describes the major American events and people of the 1930s.

The 1920s

from prohibition to Charles Lindbergh
2001
A chronicle of the 1920s, including the fads, triumphs, tragedies, and fashions of that decade.

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