Decades of the Twentieth Century

America's Story from America's Library
From the Library of Congress, this collection lets you meet amazing Americans, jump back in time to important historical periods, examine America's favorite pastimes, sports and hobbies, or see, hear and sing bits
from America's past. Useful for decades projects and more.

The Literature & Culture of the 1950s
Provided by the University of Pennsylvannia and aimed at the college student, this site provides links to much information arranged alphabetically by topic or person’s last name. Scroll to the end for a list of more articles on people and events that were important in the 1950s.

1920-1929 World History
A paragraph is devoted to each year with links embedded to explain unfamiliar names and terms. Provided by Infoplease and the Family Education Network, it also includes links to other decades of the 20th century.

1960-1969 World History
A paragraph is devoted to each year in the decade with embedded links to more information. From the Family Education Network.

Timeline of the Twentieth Century: 1950-1959
This list of important events year by year will provide students with topics to use for further research, from About.com.

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Last Updated: May 22, 2012