U X L American Decades 1920 1929 1920-29 Edition by Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast ISBN 978-0787664572 078766457X

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ISBN 10:   078766457X

ISBN 13: 978-0787664572

Author:  Tom Pendergast,  Sara Pendergast 

Following in the footsteps of Gales award-winning American Decades series, U·X·L® American Decades covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999, written expressly for middle school students. Each decade is covered in one volume with features including 600 black-and-white photographs and illustrations; Words to Know and Further Reading| sections; and a general index. Chapters begin with a chronology of world events and a general overview of the decade. Chapters include the topics: Topics in the News, Headline Makers and Further Reading. Within each topic, alphabetically arranged entries discuss historically important events, issues, definitions of difficult concepts or terms, and other interesting trivia and sideline stories. U·X·L® American Decades may be purchased as a set or by individual volume; a volume-specific general index appears in each volume; and a separate, free cumulative index comes with the set.

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Table of contents: 

Chapter One: Arts and Entertainment

• Chronology: Timeline of key events in arts and entertainment.

• Overview: Summary of artistic and cultural developments.

• Headline Makers: Profiles of influential figures such as Louis Armstrong, F. Scott Fitzgerald, George Gershwin, and Ernest Hemingway.

• Topics in the News: Discussions on New York City theater, musical theater, the Harlem Renaissance, jazz, expatriates and literary movements, motion pictures, talking pictures, painting, advertising and public relations, and fan magazines, pulp fiction, and hard-boiled detectives.

• For More Information: Further resources for research

Chapter Two: Business and the Economy

• Chronology: Timeline of economic events.

• Overview: Summary of economic trends and developments.

• Headline Makers: Profiles of key business figures like Roger W. Babson, Walter P. Chrysler, Donald W. Douglas, Pierre S. Du Pont, Henry Ford, Amadeo Peter Giannini, Edward V. Rickenbacker, and Benjamin Strong.

• Topics in the News: Analysis of isolationism, prohibition, government and business relations, government and agriculture, national politics, the Teapot Dome Scandal, the Hall-Mills murder case, Buck v. Bell (eugenics and public policy), the Leopold and Loeb case, race relations, and the Sacco and Vanzetti case.

• For More Information: Additional resources for research

Chapter Five: Lifestyles and Social Trends

• Chronology: Timeline of social changes.

• Overview: Summary of lifestyle and social trend developments.

• Headline Makers: Profiles of influential figures such as Bruce Barton, Hattie Carnegie, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, Albert Kahn, Aimee Semple McPherson, Addison Mizner, Emily Post, and William “Billy” Sunday.

• Topics in the News: Discussions on women’s fashion upheavals, casual men’s fashion, urban architecture, interior design, youth-oriented culture fads, the birth control movement, religious fundamentalism, and religion in popular culture.

• For More Information: Further resources for research.​

Chapter Seven: Science and Technology

• Chronology: Timeline of scientific and technological advancements.

• Overview: Summary of key developments in science and technology.

• Headline Makers: Profiles of notable figures like Arthur Holly Compton, Edwin P. Hubble, Charles A. Lindbergh, Margaret Mead, Albert A. Michelson, Robert A. Millikan, and Igor Sikorsky.

• Topics in the News: Discussions on the automotive industry, aviation milestones, dirigibles, helicopters, lie detectors, color films, radio broadcasting, and the rise of commercial radio.

• For More Information: Additional resources for research.​

Chapter Eight: Sports

• Chronology: Timeline of major sports events.

• Overview: Summary of sports developments and trends.

• Headline Makers: Profiles of sports legends like Jack Dempsey, Lou Gehrig, Harold “Red” Grange, Bobby Jones, Ernie Nevers, Knute Rockne, Babe Ruth, and Bill Tilden.

• Topics in the News: Discussions on major league baseball, the Black Sox Scandal, the New York Yankees, the Negro Leagues, basketball, boxing, college football, professional football, college football’s glory days, golf’s appeal, horseracing, the Olympic Games, and tennis.

• For More Information: Further resources for research

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