American Decades

Volume SET
Published by Gale

American Decades is a cross-disciplinary source for junior and high school students and teachers, public librarians and general researchers who need a single, consistent reference to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history. It is designed as an alternative to maintaining a collection of widely variable, and often incomplete, chronologies that take the form of picture books, encyclopedias, monographs and statistical sources. None offers the single-source convenience and consistency required to easily compare social history trends from decade to decade.

American Decades' dependable topical arrangement within chronological volumes, depth of factual information, accessibility, precise indexing, and century-wide scope make it the most valuable tool of its kind. Each volume of American Decades concentrates on the social aspects of a ten-year period in American history, providing insight into time periods that have defined the cultural identity of entire generations and helped shape the political and economic fabric of America: The roaring twenties, the Depression years, World War II, the 60s, etc.

Each volume begins with a chronology of world events covering the entire decade. Subject chapters follow, each providing explanatory background essays, subject-specific chronologies and alphabetically arranged items depicting the people, ideas, and facts important during that decade. Here you'll find explanations of concepts and events; term definitions; sidebars highlighting high-interest subjects; and almanac-style charts, lists, and statistics covering popular culture indicators such as awards, results of opinion polls, quotations, slang, commercials, prices, and much more.

The volumes include chapters on: arts, medicine and health, media, education, world events, religion, government and politics, lifestyles and social trends, law and justice, religion, business and the economy, and sports.

Each volume provides more than 300 illustrations, including photographs, comics, cartoons, posters, ads and other graphics. Volumes end with selected bibliographies, a list of contributors, and indexes of subjects and photographs.

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Review:

"Teachers can use these books to stimulate interest in neglected aspects of social history. Recommended for school, college, and public libraries."
-- CHOICE (June 1995)

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