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Sub-Categories in Twentieth Century

1920s (3)
1950s (6)
1960s (54)
1970s (6)
1980s (13)
1990s (1)
Art@ (411)
Atomic Age (115)
Burma-Shave@ (12)
Cold War (132)
Computers@ (332)
Cultural Events (4)
Disasters (0)

Fashion@ (1)
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual@ (98)
Genocide (14)
Great Depression (15)
Holocaust (129)
Internet@ (102)
People (2)
Philosophy@ (87)
Scopes Trial@ (4)
Television@ (66)
Terrorism@ (1244)
War Crimes@ (206)
Wars and Conflicts (1723)

Web Sites in Category Twentieth Century

20th Century Archives - A site dedicated to making available "lost" and uncirculated articles, stories, and news of the 20th century. Categories include business, celebrities, the future, health, history, humor, music, radio, TV, quotes, and music.

America in the 1930s - Views the period through films, radio programs, literature, journalism, museums, exhibitions, architecture, art and other forms of cultural expression.

American Cultural History, 1940-1949 - Examines the decade which was dominated by World War II. Includes historic events, art and architecture, fashion, literature, music and radio, theater, film, and television.

Berkeley Campaign Art - Images of political posters reflecting Berkeley's progressive-left community and culture from the 1970s onward.

California State University - Special Collections Library - Research about world's fairs from 1851-1940. includes photographs, videos and biographies.

Chronology of 1901 - Describes events and people of that year. Categories include art, discoveries, labor, music, politics, and war.

Decades in 20th Century America - A collection of print and online sources for each decade, maintained by the Alameda County (CA) Library.

Do You Remember the 70's, 80's and 90s - Share your memories of what the 70's, 80's and 90's were really about. Read about what others remember and leave your own memories for others to read.

History: 1900s - Important events and people of the twentieth century from About.com

Infoplease.com - Millennium Central - Highlights the most important events of the century, time line, cultural events, and natural disasters. Includes history quiz for various decades.

Internet History Group - Project aiming to exchange international historical information.

JN Ding Darling Foundation - Read chronicled politics, thoughts, and trends of the 20th century. Winner of two Pulitzer prizes for the drawing of editorial cartoons.

Streamliners: America's Lost Trains - A chronicle of the impact of the streamliner passenger rail system on American culture during the mid-twentieth century.

Teaching the 20th-Century History of the United States - Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which deals with how to teach students about 20th Century American history.

The Menzies Era - Australian popular culture from 1949 to 1972 including music, movies, books, and sport.

The Passing of a Century - Educational site featuring 100 years of events and innovations.

Twentieth Century - Killeen High School's World History course notes, with activities, links and lesson plan.

United Nations Organization Milestones - One-page timeline of events from the creation of the UN to today.

Related Categories:

Recreation > Living History > By Time Period > 20th Century
Society > History > By Topic > Social History > Pop Culture

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