Revised and expanded to
include important primary source material, this abundantly illustrated reference
work charts America’s progress and setbacks, decade by decade, throughout
the highly volatile twentieth century. It offers accessible coverage of critical
events, presenting highlights of years that witnessed two world wars, the
development and deployment of nuclear weapons, the Cold War, civil rights
marches, space exploration, and a telecommunications
revolution.
Arrangement
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Volumes 1–10 are
arranged chronologically by decade and by theme within each decade
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Volumes 11 and 12 present key
primary sources, also arranged by decade and by theme
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Additional index
volume
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"See Also" sections
and color-coding point to related topics
Scope
This reference provides a
structured, easy-to-read overview of all aspects of twentieth-century America,
including historic events and personalities; coverage of social life, popular
culture, and sports; treatment of economy and demographic change; and much, much
more.
Index
Volume 13 includes:
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Comprehensive
index
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Subject indexes
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People
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Places
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Civil Rights and Social
Issues
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Women and
Minorities
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Laws and
Treaties
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Popular Culture and the
Arts
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Key Dates
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Glossary
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Books, Web sites, and other
media for further research
Benefits
America
in the Twentieth Century makes
a massive amount of information readily available in a single, user-friendly
reference set. The inclusion of primary source documents sheds increased light
on the times under discussion, providing an immediacy that puts readers closer
to the events and people shaping and defining twentieth-century and
twenty-first-century America.
Biographical Encyclopedia of 20th Century World
Leaders
"This set, generously augmented with documentary photographs
and portraits, is highly recommended for personal, high school, public, college,
and university reference
collections." AMERICAN REFERENCE
BOOKS ANNUAL 2001
"This reference work profiles 483
twentieth-century leaders, from 98 countries, who left their mark on the world.
Included are heads of state and other high-level government figures, as well as
people who achieved breakthroughs in civil rights, law, diplomacy, and military
endeavors.... This easy-to-access reference belongs in secondary school
libraries. Highly
recommended." BOOK
REPORT, March/April 2000
"Recommended for school and
public libraries."
BOOKLIST,
February 2000
"Students needing information on individuals who had a
significant impact on government and society during the 20th century will find
this a useful resource.... a solid reference
source." SCHOOL LIBRARY
JOURNAL, February 2000
"The narrower focus on major
world leaders and their achievements provides an excellent starting point for
students researching both individuals and
history." CHILDREN'S
BOOKWATCH, December 1999
