1909-1913

The cross-country and return journey in 1910, of two resourceful boys, ages ten and six, traveling by horseback and by "new fangled" automobile.

"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.

Provides a cultural and historical context for the development of the United States from 1900 to 1912, and includes Woodrow Wilson's story, the building of the Panama Canal, and more.

A brief biography of Theodore Roosevelt that explores how he used his fame to fuel his political career and change the course of American history.

"Discusses the decade 1910-1919 in the United States in terms of culture, art, science, and politics"--.

Focuses on the people, places, and events in the United States from 1900 to 1920.

Covers events in the history of the United States including the roots of progressivism; settlement houses and muckrakers; social justice and economic reform; city bosses and political reform; Progressive reform as national policy; Socialists and Wobblies; and the suffrage movement.

A biography of Theodore Roosevelt in the decade after he left the White House, discussing his year-long safari through East Africa, his return to the public arena, and his failed bid for the presidency in 1912, and sharing details of his personal life and accomplishments.