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

Examines the changes in American civilization from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present.

A ten-volume overview of the twentieth century which explores what characterizes each decade as expressed through the arts, economy, education, government, poli

The "Roaring Twenties" was a roaring decade indeed. The passage of the Volstead Act prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol and spawned a black market ne