Decades: A PCL Pathfinder

It is often the daily activities versus the major events in history that go unrecorded. Many of those very fascinating and interesting facts can be found in the many resources below that tell just how life was back in the olden days. Chronologies often place people and events in perspective; however, it is the personal narrative that often tells more of the story. Resources can be found in the library and on the Internet to assist visitors in beginning their research. The terms and phrases listed in the subject headings below can be used to search for more materials in the library's catalog and research databases. If you need further assistance, please ask a librarian.

1000 makers of the millennium.-- 1st American ed.-- New York : DK Publishing, Inc, c1999. ISBN 0789447096
Biographies of 1000 leaders, thinkers, scientists, inventors, artists, and writers who have had an impact on our world. Includes a timeline.
920.02 ONE

American Century by Harold Evans, Gail Buckland, and Kevin Baker. New York: Knopf, 1998. ISBN: 0679410708.
Short articles, photos and sidebars give perspective on the most significant personalities and political episodes of the century.
973.9 EVA

Life : Our Century in Pictures / edited by Richard B. Stolley ; Tony Chiu, deputy editor and writer.-- 1st ed.-- Boston : Little, Brown and Company, c1999.
Drawing from LIFE magazine and the greatest photo archives of our time, this book chronicles our century by way of an unparalleled collection of photographs. There are more than 770 spellbinding images-chosen from the 50,000-plus pictures that were reviewed-within these pages. They show significant events and people most responsible for shaping our world and culture during the last 100 years.
909.82 LIF

National Geographic eyewitness to the 20th century / prepared by the Book Division, National Geographic Society.-- Washington D.C : National Geographic society, c1998. ISBN 0792270495.
This is a rich compilation of photographs, essays, and timelines, breaking the 20th century up into decade-long sections such as "The Age of Big Business" (1900 to 1909) and "Challenging the Establishment" (1960 to 1969).
909.82 NAT

The Timetables of American History / by Laurence Urdang. New York : Touchstone, c2001.
Chronicles events in American politics, arts, science, and technology, and relates them to simultaneous developments throughout the rest of the world.
REF 973.02 URD

The Timetables Of History: A Horizontal Linkage Of People And Events / by Bernard Grun and Eva Simpson. --4th ed.--New York : Touchstone, c2005.
Updated to cover the years 1990 through 2004, this detailed historical reference provides a chronology of seven thousand years of significant moments in history, religion, science, technology, culture, and the arts in an accessible format designed for quick reference.
REF 902 GRU

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American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decades.html
A series of Web guides on the decades of the 20th century. The pages are being prepared by the reference librarians at Kingwood College.

Yahoo's Decades Links
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/By_Time_Period/20th_Century/
The staff a Yahoo.com have selected web sites pertaining to the 1930's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's.

Infoplease: Year by Year
www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
Lists notable events for each year and decade including U.S. and world history and events in economics, sports, entertainment, and science. Listings also include brief biographies of people who died during the decade.

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