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_b.Am35c 1995
245 0 _aAmerica in the 20th century.
260 _aNew York :
_bMarshall Cavendish,
_c<1995>
300 _a11 v. :
_bill. (some col.)
_c28 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505 _av. 1. 1900-1909 / Ann Angel -- v. 2. 1910-1919 / Ann Angel -- v. 3. 1920-1929 / Janet McDonnell -- v. 4. 1930-1939 / Carolyn Kott Washburne -- v. 5. 1940-1949 / Kelli Peduzzi -- v. 6. 1950-1959 / David Wright and Elly Petra Press -- v. 7. 1960-1969 /David Wright -- v. 8. 1970-1979 / Janet McDonnell -- v. 9. 1980-1989 / David Wright -- v. 10. 1990-1999 / Gini Holland -- v. 11. Index.
520 _aGrade 6-10-This decade-per-volume set updates the 1995 edition with a volume for the 1990s, two volumes with more than 50 primary sources, and a general index supplemented by seven specialized ones ("Index of Civil Rights and Social Issues," "Index of Popular Culture and the Arts," etc.). Each decade's major events, issues, social trends, scientific or technological breakthroughs, pop-culture highlights, and more are covered in narrative chapters, coupled with crisply reproduced photos, ads, fine art, boxed quotes, and biographical profiles, plus cross-references to relevant entries among the primary sources. Each of the latter, which range from a photo of Watts rioters to a Joseph McCarthy speech, from the lyrics to "Over There" to a blistering Molly Ivins column, is paired to interpretive commentary and even study questions. To satisfy reference demand in all but the tiniest or most comprehensive collections, pair this alternative to the pricey print version of American Decades (Gale) with a quick-reference chronology, such as America's Century (DK, 2000). John Peters, New York Public Library Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. www.shelfari.com
700 _aMcDonnell, Janet,
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