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.

Presents the social, political, economical, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen tens, including World War I, the Prohibition era, and the birth of the skyscraper.

What were Americans doing in the 1920s? Dancing the Charleston, listening to jazz music, and watching Rudolph Valentino at the movies. It was illegal to make or sell liquor during the 1920s, but Americans drank anyway. They sneaked into secret nightclubs called speakeasies and cooked up "bathtub gin" at home. The 1920s were a time of prosperity in the United States. Americans bought new devices such as radios and refrigerators. They watched as the stock market rose higher and higher. But the decade ended tragically when the stock market crashed in late 1929, ushering in the Great Depression. The decade's newsmakers included President Calvin Coolidge, writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, silent film star Greta Garbo, and bandleader Duke Ellington. They helped set the tone for a decade of celebration, wealth, and excitement. From flappers to Frigidaires, from bootleggers to Babe Ruth, read about this fascinating decade from start to finish.

Presents the social, economica, political, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen thirties, including the Great Depression, the rise of radio, and the start of World War II.

Presents the social, political, economic, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen forties, including the nation's role in World War II, the dawn of the atomic age, and the post-war baby boom.

Presents the social, political, economical, and technological changes in the United States during the 1950s, including school integration, the Cold War, and the popularization of rock and roll.

Presents the social, political, economic, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen sixties, including the civil rights movement, the popularization of rock music, and the expedition to the Moon.

Presents the social, economic, political, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen seventies, including the end of the Vietnam War, the popularization of women in the workplace, and the advent of punk rock.

Examines the social, economic, political, and technological changes of the 1980s, including nuclear arms protests, the space shuttle Challenger accident, the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the personal computer revolution.

Presents the social, political, economical, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen nineties, including welfare reform, wireless communication, and the popularization of grunge music.