Decades of the Twentieth Century

American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
Consists of web guides for each decade of the twentieth century. Includes a decade fact box and information on art and architecture, theater and film, radio and television, books and literature, fashion and fads, education, music and events, and technology. From the Kingwood College Library in Texas.

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 Groovy 1960s: The Decade of Peace and Love
From Brisas Elementary School in Arizona, the decade is described in sections about sports, fashion, inventions, dance, music and the Vietnam War.

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.

The 1920-1929 Decade of the 20th Century
From the Chico High School Library in California, this site provides links to various events and trends of the Roaring Twenties – and includes links to a similar site for all other decades of the 20th century.

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.

1930-1939 Decade of the 20th Century
From the Chico (CA) High School Library, this site is a portal to links about the events, people and trends of the 1930s.

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.

20th Century Decades: General Links
Provides links to information on each decade as well as sub-sections on African-American and Chicano/Latino resources, Music of the 20th Century, and Wars and Military. From the Chico High School Library in California.

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Last Updated: September 9, 2008