Social History of the United States [10 volumes]
- ISBN-10
- 1598841289
- ISBN-13
- 9781598841282
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 3330
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-10-23
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Authors
- Peter C. Holloran, Brian Greenberg, Linda S. Watts
Description
This ten-volume encyclopedia explores the social history of 20th-century America in rich, authoritative detail, decade by decade, through the eyes of its everyday citizens. • Entries covering the lives and contributions of ordinary citizens, social movements, religion, culture, the arts, economic and labor issues, and other aspects of American life across the 20th century • Contributions by accomplished researchers in the field of American social history • Sidebars providing additional emphasis on important issues and less well-known personalities • Detailed timelines for every decade, incorporating famous events with pivotal moments that changed the lives of everyday citizens • A thematically organized index for each of the encyclopedia's ten volumes
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