A look at American civilization by decade covers history, politics, law, economics, culture, sports, social trends, and important people.

Intended as a reference source for American social history, this volume discusses the people, events and ideas of the 1940s. After an introductory overview and

This reference documents and analyzes periods of contemporary American social history such as the roaring twenties, the depression years, World War II, and the

U. X. L American Decades provides a broad overview of the major events and people that helped to shape American society throughout the twentieth century and the