"America was booming during the second decade of the century . . . Entries discuss America's love affair with the automobile, a 'longer' day for urban dwellers made possible by electricity, changes in jobs and earnings due to the millions of immigrants who entered the country at the beginning of the decade, a rise in divorce, and, of course, the Great World War. Every entry focuses on a topic or person during the 1910s that made the decade unique. [This volume covers entries A through G]"--Provided by publisher.
Chronicles the evolution of the United States over the course of the twentieth-century, focusing on events from 1914 to 1919, as people struggled to deal with the shock of World War I, and the country emerged as a world power.
Topics include the Progressive Movement, Child labor, Women's suffrage, strikes, the 1919 World Series, the sinking of the Lusitania, Eugene V. Debs, the League of Nations, the 1919 Red Scare, the Ku Klux Klan, Prohibition, etc.
Describes aspects of the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States between 1910 and 1919 including the Progressive Movement, World War I, and the silent film.
Discusses four major events during the 1910s: changes in musical styles and performance, the fight for a woman's right to vote, the debut of silent films, and the beginning of World War I.
Chronicles the years 1910-19 in text and photos, describing events and developments in society, politics, science and technology, religion, philosophy, exploration and discovery, the arts, sports, and pop culture around the world.
Examines the events and developments that shaped the second decade of the twentieth century in the U.S., covering social issues, domestic and foreign politics, fashions and fads, arts and entertainment, sports, science and technology, and medicine.
