Bibliograph

America in the 1900s, Marlene Targ Brill

Type

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America in the 1900s, Marlene Targ Brill

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-139), and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

America in the 1900s

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

176860810

Responsibility statement

Marlene Targ Brill

Series statement

The decades of twentieth-century America

Summary

Presents the social, political, economical, and technological changes in the United States during the first decade of the twentieth century, including labor unions, the invention of the airplane, and popularization of the automobile

Table Of Contents

Theodore Roosevelt's big stick : politics in the 1900s -- Politics of the land : protecting natural resources -- Novel ideas for everyday living : science, technology, and communication -- Big business and workers' rights : the 1900s economy -- Battling inequality : immigrants, minorities, and women -- From muckraking to fantasy : writing of the 1900s -- Impressionism to Gibson Girls : 1900s art, architecture, and fashion -- The thrill of entertainment : theater and movies in the 1900s -- Moving to musicals and ragtime : music and dance in the 1900s -- Daring and speed : sports and recreation in the 1900s -- Stars and stripes forever

Target audience

juvenile

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