American History by Decade - The 1900s - Hardcover

Durrett, Deanne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0737715464 ISBN 13: 9780737715460

Publisher: KidHaven Press, 2003

Synopsis

The Industrial Age accompanied America into the Twentieth Century. In the 1900-1909 decade, factory jobs lured rural families to the cities. The first electric appliances were introduced into the American home and by the end of the decade a few automobiles were chugging along the rustic buggy paths. Many Americans had leisure time to enjoy the theater and Vaudeville was at its peak. Working conditions, however, were bad and workers needed laws to protect them. In addition, growing cities brought problems. President Theodore Roosevelt led the people who called themselves Progressives in efforts to right these wrongs. The programs established during the Roosevelt Era impacted America throughout the Twentieth Century.

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Review:

"This series would be excellent to use when studying 20th century history of when drawing historical parallells with the use of novels, etc. While there are several series available on decades, this series does a great job of integrating the cause and effect of key events during the decade with the American culture. Recommended."
--Library Media Connection (August/September 2004) (Library Media Connection 20040901)

About this edition

• Publisher: KidHaven Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0737715464
• ISBN 13: 9780737715460
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1