1918-1932

From 1900 to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, interviewees from Europe, Asia, and the United States recount the part they played in the century's early history.

Presents the experiences of American women during the years between the two World Wars.

Examines the development of women's secondary education in the years between the Civil War and the Great Depression, and its effect on the division of labor in America's cities.

Combines historical footage and facts in an exploration of the social and cultural changes that occurred in the United States during the 1920s.

Draws from oral histories, memoirs, local newspaper reports, and scholarly texts to tell the story of America's Great Depression in the words of people who lived through it.

Offers a chronological account of the 1920s, describing the events, people, places, and policies which shaped the era and the history of America.