This ten-volume encyclopedia explores the social history of 20th-century America in rich, authoritative detail, decade by decade, through the eyes of its everyday citizens. ac Entries covering the lives and contributions of ordinary citizens, social movements, religion, culture, the arts, economic and labor issues, and other aspects of American life across the 20th century ac Contributions by accomplished researchers in the field of American social history ac Sidebars providing additional emphasis on important issues and less well-known personalities ac Detailed timelines for every decade, incorporating famous events with pivotal moments that changed the lives of everyday citizens ac A thematically organized index for each of the encyclopedia's ten volumesCan opener Serrated edge added to manual can opener by the Star Can Company of San Francisco in 1925. ... Television transmission First signal sent in 1927 was a dollar sign composed of horizontal lines using dissector tube. ... Car radio Device refined in 1929 by Paul Galvin, which consumers added to existing cars.
Title | : | Social History of the United States [10 volumes] |
Author | : | Brian Greenberg, Linda S. Watts, Richard A. Greenwald, Gordon Reavley, Alice L. George, Scott Beekman, Cecelia Bucki, Mark Ciabattari, John C. Stoner, Troy D. Paino, Laurie Mercier, Andrew Hunt, Peter C. Holloran, Nancy Cohen |
Publisher | : | ABC-CLIO - 2008-10-23 |
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