Young, William H.

Contains over 175 alphabetically arranged essays that examine topics related to everyday life and popular culture on the American home front during and immediately after World War II, and includes a time line of the 1940s, selected resources, and indexes.

Contains entries that provide information on various aspects of American popular culture from the Great Depression to the onset of World War II, covering art, architecture, aviation, comics, expositions/fairs, film, food and drink, government, literature, music, newspapers, organizations, radio, social issues, sports, theater, travel, and youth; arranged alphabetically from N to Z.

Contains essays that examine topics related to everyday life and popular culture on the American home front during and immediately after World War II; arranged alphabetically from A to I, with an index.

Chronicles the big band, swing, jazz, blues, gospel, and country music that became popular during the World War II era; and profiles the entertainers, record companies, and radio stations that brought them to the fans.

Contains entries that provide information on various aspects of American popular culture from the Great Depression to the onset of World War II, covering art, architecture, aviation, comics, expositions/fairs, film, food and drink, government, literature, music, newspapers, organizations, radio, social issues, sports, theater, travel, and youth; arranged alphabetically from A to M.

Presents overviews of daily life, youth, and ten aspects of popular culture--advertising, architecture and design, fashion, food and drink, leisure, literature, music, performing arts, travel and recreation, and visual arts--in the 1950s, and includes a list of product prices from that decade and a further reading list.

Describes American youth of the 1930s and the trends that shaped popular culture during that period, covering such areas as advertising, fashion, food, leisure, music, and visual arts; and provides a time line, a list of 1930s product costs, and a further-reading list.

Presents a comprehensive history of the music of the 1930s and 1940s, examining the various styles of music including popular hits, swing, and Broadway tunes, and profiles great songwriters and composers such as Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, the Dorseys, Glen Miller, and others.