 Resources
Modern America is rapidly changing in its views of
itself and the world. Many Americans are now questioning
it roll and are trying to establish what it means to be
an American in the 21st Century. |
20th Century America
20th Century Decades:
General Links · Social Change in the United States from
the 1950s to the ... IPL General/Reference Collection:
20th Century History ... |
20th
Century American Culture
ABC: Timelines of the
20th Century (annoying cookies tho) · American Cultural
History: The Twentieth Century · NM's Creative Impulse:
1900 - 1945 ... |
American Cultural History
Explore US History by
selecting the decades. |
Avalon Project Documents
Documents of the 20th
Century |
The History Place
Welcome to The History
Place! Main Exhibits. United States History ... 20th
Century
Topics; Child Labor in America 1908-1912 |
Historical Text Archievehttp://historicaltextarchive.com
It was founded in 1990
in Mississippi and is one of the oldest history sites on
... World's Finest Beach (United States/20th Century);
Them Good Ole Days at ... |
US History inside
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 Leaders
The United State established itself as a super power
during this period and our leaders affected not only
America but the world. |
US Presidents of the 20th Century
The Voices of American
Presidents have been captured by audio pioneers since
the early days of sound recording. The invention of
Edison's phonograph ushered ... |
World Leaders of
the 20th Century
Some were strong; others were
weak. Some were good; others were bad. Learn more about
the men and women around the world who were leaders
during the 20th ... |
NEA: Great Leaders
of the 20th Century
Great Leaders of the 20th
Century. Teaching Ideas, Plus On-Air and Online
Resources. from PBS TeacherSource. This monthly themed
content package offers ... |
Middle East
Leaders of the Twentieth Century
| So
how did this all change, and who were the leaders
from within the region who helped to shape the
course of twentieth century Middle East history?
... |
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Female Presidents
- Woman Prime Ministers - Women Heads of State ...
| A
complete list of the women who served as leaders
of their countries -- presidents and prime
ministers -- during the 20th century. ... |
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 Inventions
America created
new, innovative and in some cases terrifying inventions
during the 20th century. |
20th Century Inventions
1926-1950
A time line
of inventions of the 20th century 1926 to 1950 1920s
1930s 1940s ... Aerosol spray cans invented by American
inventors, Lyle David Goodloe and ... |
Biographies-Open Directory
Great and Famous
Inventors [ Kids ] - Elementary school students
introduce some of the men and women whose creations
changed the 20th century. ... |
Early Twentieth Century
Inventors and Inventions
...
Early
Twentieth Century Inventors and Inventions: the early
1900's. ... an American sculptor, invented the mobile in
the early 20th century. ... |
Famous Inventors of the 20th
Century
Famous Inventors and
Inventions in the 20th Century ... find out about famous
African-American inventors who paved the way for other
African-American ... |
Inventions and Discoveries A (John
Bull and Uncle Sam)
In the twentieth century
American technology became a dominant feature in major
... The American Pavilion, which featured large numbers
of inventions and ... |
List of Jewish Inventors-Wikipedia
This is a list of famous
Jewish American inventors. ... list of the 100 most
important Americans of the 20th century includes 15
Jews:" including Land ... |
Some 20th Century Inventions
Some 20th Century
Inventions: a timeline. 1900: electric cookers ... 1946:
first computer constructed by American scientists ... |
Late 20th Century Inventions
Late Twentieth Century
Inventors and Inventions: the 1900's. ... Dean Kamen is
an American inventor who has invented many revolutionary
devices and holds ... |
Multicultural Approach-News
Stories of the 20th Century
Top 100 20th-Century
News Stories. The Newseum, the interactive museum of
news, located in Arlington, VA, ... o, African-American
Inventors & Inventions ... |
Twentieth Century Heroes
The end of the
century (as well as the millennium!) has arrived. ...
The Past Men of the Year · American Inventors and
Inventions · The Invention Dimension ... |
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/20th
Century
Most influential
inventions in the 20th century: antibiotics, ... As many
movies and music originate from the United States,
American culture spread rapidly ... |
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Major
Periods of the 20th Century |
 Imperial
America
America became an imperial nation as we sought to
gain control of the Caribbean and exert her influence on
the world stage after World War II. |
American Empire-Wikipedia
Informational site |
Age of Imperialism
The Age of Imperialism:
An On-line History. This history unit covers United ...
The Spanish-American War: · Remember the Maine · A
Splendid Little War ... |
US History Early Empire
Has useful primary and secondary
materials on American anti-imperialism. |
 Immigration
The United States
is a nation of immigrants. All its people's ancestors
come from around the globe. |
Digital History
Landmarks in Immigration
History ... |
Ellis Island
Prior to
1890, the individual states (rather than the Federal
government) regulated immigration into the United
States. Castle Garden in the Battery ... |
The Economic
Consequences of Immigration into the United States
The Economic Consequences of
Immigration into the United States, by Julian Simon. |
Immigration into the United
States-Wikipedia
Informational site |
Immigration to the United State-DiscoverySchool
Students
learn that immigration to the United States can be a
controversial issue. ... girl and her brother, who must
sneak into the United States to work .. |
US Immigration History
They have greatly
enriched the history of the United States. There is
reason to celebrate the richness of the cultural
diversity that US immigration has ... |
Immigration to the United States
About.com
Read about the causes and
effects of immigration in the United States from the
Colonial era to today. |
History
of Migration and Immigration Laws in the
United States
History of Migration and
Immigration Laws in the United States ... allowed for
immigration into the United States based on ethnic
quotas. |
 Roaring 20s
Following World War I the United States culture made
dramatic changes in thought, music, clothing, women and
worker's rights. |
The Roaring 20s
It was the "Roaring
Twenties," the decade of bath tub gin, the model T, ...
Roaring Twenties - Includes information on everything
from 1920s slang to ... |
The Roaring 20s
The Roaring Twenties.
Hitchhikers Guide -lectures with links & Photos ...
Roaring Twenties ... Music of the 1920's. Roaring 1920's
Concert Extravaganza ... |
The Roaring Twenties-Wikipedia
Informational Site |
 The Great
Depression
During the 1930's the United States economic system
collapsed and went through a long and tedious recovery.
Millions were unemployed and many companies went out of
business. The Depression ended with the start of World
War II. |
America's
Great Depression
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Information on the Great
Depression |
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The Whitehouse Coup
Vocal Documentary about
an attempted coup against FDR. |
Great Depression-Wikipedia
Informational site |
The Great Depression
About the Great
Depression | The Depression in the United States--An
Overview | About The Dust Bowl | A Depression Photo
Essay | A Great Depression Art . |
The Great Depression and the New
Deal
The Great Depression: 1892 - 1933
New Deal: 1933 - 1938 ... Causes of the Great Depression · Problems of the Great Depression ...
The Main Causes of the Great
Depression
Interpretations on the
causes for the great depression of the 1930's. |
The Roaring 20s and The Great
Depression
1920s and Great
Depression US History research resource links for high
school students, undergraduates and history buffs. |
 The Fight
For Civil Rights
Starting in the 50s and moving into the late 20th
century the African Americans demanded and gained many
rights that were denied with the Jim Crowe laws passed
after the Civil War. |
 Civil
Rights. |
 The 60s
Many young Americans rebelled against the norms and
traditions of the 50s and demanded changes in the US
culture.
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60s America
Information on the 60s in
America. |
American Cultural
History-1960-1969
Brad and Susan in the
60s. The purpose of this web and library guide is to
help ... in America Important essays analyzing mass
culture in American history. ... |
 Space
Race
With the launch of Sputnik the US and the USSR competed
for the domination of space. |
History Channel-The Space Race
Links to information on
the Space Race |
Hobby Space.com History of Space
Other General Space
History Sites ... The Space Race - Mark Wade Huge
resource site on all aspects of the race to the moon
including extensive info on the ... |
NASA's Origins and the History of
the Space Race
NASA's Origins and the
Dawn of the Space Age ... |
Yahoo-History of Space
Space History
Hyperlinked Links to space history sites. |
Space Race-Wikipedia
Informational site |
 Miscellaneous Topics
More interesting
events of modern America |
Baby Boomers
Various links to sites that deal with
Baby Boomers |
Iranian Hostages
American diplomats held hostage in Iran |
Watergate
Find out about the event that was the downfall of Nixon |
Iran Contra Affair
America's involvement in Central America |
 Modern
Statistics
With statistics we can see
current political, economic and social trends effecting
our country. |
 Population-"The
first U.S. census, in 1790, recorded under 4 million
Americans. By 2000, this number had grown to over 281
million, and is expected to swell further to 308 million
by 2010." Source:
Wikipedia |
United States Population Clocks-US
Census Bureau
Click on this site and
see the actual world's daily population |
Demography of the United
States-Wikipedia
Information Site |
InfoUSA
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services |
US Census Bureau
Sources of US Population |
United States Population-Factmonster
Population of the United
States by Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin, Census 2000
and July 1, 2005 - Population of the United States by
Race and ... |
 General
Finding information on the
United States through statistical studies |
FedStats
Information on every
state |
Statistics and Demographics
Population Profile
of the United States 2000 (Census Bureau) ... Travel
Industry Statistics Links (University of Texas
Libraries) · United States - Digital ... |
Statistical Links
Statistical sites on the
world wide web. This site contains an alphabetical list
of principal United States federal statistical agencies
and international ... |
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of
Labor Statistics |
Political Science Resources
United States Politics |
Poverty-US Census Bureau
Basic facts about poverty
and how it is measured |
United States Vital Records
Information
the most
comprehensive resource for locating vital records on the
internet |
Bureau of Justice Statistics
U.S. Department of
Justice · Office of Justice Programs
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Finding Statistics
Agencies that
collect and publish statistics |
Webhealth
United States
Statistics, Brief Display. Websites ... News and
Information, selected maps, a calendar of GIS and
related events, and links to related sites. |
Spanish
American War
World
War I
World
War II
Korean
War
Cold War
Vietnam
