Resources
for Time Period Research
The
following Vairo Library titles summarize key events in United
States history throughout the 20th century. These resources
are useful for assignments in rhetorical studies which require
students to examine 'texts' (speeches, books, films, television
shows, advertisements, etc.) that were produced within a particular
time frame. With the help of these resources, students
will be better able to understand the social / cultural / political
environment within which the texts were created. Each section is listed in Call Number order.
OVERVIEWS
/ TOPICAL
/ DAY
BY DAY
CHRONOLOGIES
WITH OVERVIEWS
Krantz, Les.(1996). The
Peoplepedia : the Ultimate Reference on the American People . New
York, H. Holt.
REF E156.K74 1996 Source for information on:
education, families, health and body, pastimes, populations, possessions,
religion, sexuality
and workplace.
Includes commercial and scholarly survey results. The book is divided into
3 sections: The American Mindset, The American Collective, and Notable Americans.
The authors recommend a reading of each of the chapter overviews at the beginning
of each chapter for a “succinct picture of the American people ....” The
books main forcus seems to be the latter part of the 20th century, although
earlier historical perspectives are included.
Kross,
J., R. J. Allison, et al. (1997). American eras . Detroit,
Gale Research.
REF E169.1.A471979
1997 v.1 (to 1600), v. 7 (1850-1877) v.8 (1878-1899)
Cayton,
M. K. and P. W. Williams (2001). Encyclopedia of American
cultural & intellectual history . New
York, Scribner.
REF E169.1.E624 2001 v.1 v.2 v.3 Chronology in beginning
of volume 1 - each chapter begins with overview of period (1771
- 2000)
Layman,
R., V. Tompkins, et al. (1994). American decades . Detroit,
Gale Research.
REF
E169.12.A419 1994 v.1 - v.9 Chronology
of important events in beginning of each chapter (20th century).
This title is also available in the
Gale Virtual Reference Library. See search tips for Gale
below.
Nash,
G. B., Z, et al. (2003). Encyclopedia of American history
. New York,
Facts on File.
REF E174 .E53 2003 v.1 - v. 11 Chronology section in back
of each volume (1600 - 2002)
Gross,
E. and Z (2003). The American years . New
York, Charles Scribner's Sons.
REF E174.5.G753 2003 v.1 v.2 Summarizes major events by
year - includes overview essays of important themes in American
history and important primary sources (Colonial period
- 2002)
Encyclopedia
of American Studies (from Alphabetical Database
List) - provides interdisciplinary
coverage of the American experience, from pre-colonial days
to the present.
TIP: From the main page, click on Browse,
Click on Periods and Eras (left hand side).
Gale
Virtual Reference Library (from Alphabetical Database
List) - a collection of over 400 reference resources
covering many subjects, including history.
TIP
for searching American Decades publication:
From the main page, select Advanced Search
From 1st drop down menu, select Publication Title and enter
American Decades
From 2nd drop down menu, select Volume Number and enter
the volume*
From 3nd drop down menu, select Keyword (if
you want) and enter a keyword search
*
volume 1: 1900-1909
volume 2: 1910-1919
volume 3: 1920-1929
volume 4: 1930-1939
volume 5: 1940-1949
volume 6: 1950-1959
volume 7: 1960-1969
volume 8: 1970-1979
volume 9: 1980-1989
volume 10: 1990-1999
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TOPICAL
Hazen-Hammond,
S. (1997). Timelines of Native American history : through
the centuries with Mother Earth and Father Sky . New York,
Berkley Pub. Group.
E77.H395
1997
Super, John
C. (2006). The
seventies in America .Pasadena, Calif.
Salem Press.
E169.12.S447 2006 v.1
- v. 3
Collier-Thomas,
B. and V. P. Franklin (2000). My soul is a witness : a chronology
of the civil rights era 1954-1965 . New York, Henry
Holt.
E185.61.C697
2000
Carabillo,
T., J. Meuli, et al. (1993). Feminist chronicles,1953-1993
. Los Angeles, Women's Graphics.
HQ1420.C33 1993
Pendergast, Sara (2002). Bowling, beatniks, and bell-bottoms : pop culture of 20th-century America.
Detroit : U X L.
REF
E169.1.B7825 2002 v.1 - v. 5
Cowan,
T. D. and J. Maguire (1994). Timelines of African-American
history : 500 years of Black achievement . New York, Berkley
Pub. Group.
REF
E185.C86 1994
Hornsby,
A. (1991). Chronology of African-American history : significant
events and people from 1619 to the present . Detroit, Gale
Research.
REF
E185.H64 1991
Stepto,
G. (1999). The African American years . New York, Charles
Scribner's Sons Thomson/Gale.
REF E185.S797 2003 Chronology in beginning of book
Singleton, Carl. (2003). The sixties in America . Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press.
REF E841.S55 1999 v.1 v.2 v.3 Index in volume 3
Carson, Thomas (1999). Gale encyclopedia of U.S. economic history.
Detroit : Gale Group.
REF HC102.G35 1999 v.1 v.2
Derks, Scott (2000). Working Americans, 1880-1999.
Lakeville, CT : Grey House Pub.
REF HD8066.D47 2000 v.1 v.2 v.3 v.4
v.5 v.6 v.7
Wood,
F. W. and Norc (1990). An American profile : opinions and
behavior, 1972-1989 : opinion results on 300 high-interest issues
derived from the General Social Survey conducted by the National
Opinion Research Center . Detroit, Gale Research.
REF HM261.A85 1990 Chronology of World Events in beginning
of book
Brakeman,
L. and S. B. Gall (1997). Chronology of women worldwide :
people, places & events that shaped women's history .
Detroit, Gale Research.
REF
HQ1121.C617 1997
Greenspan,
K. (1994). The timetables of women's history : a chronology
of the most important people and events in women's history .
New York, Simon & Schuster.
REF
HQ1121.G74 1994
Mickolus,
E. F. (1993). Terrorism, 1988-1991 : a chronology of events
and a selectively annotated bibliography . Westport, Conn.,
Greenwood Press.
REF HV6431.M498 1993
Mickolus,
E. F. and S. L. Simmons (1997). Terrorism, 1992-1995 : a
chronology of events and a selectively annotated bibliography
. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press.
REF
HV6431.M499 1997
Mickolus,
E. F., S. L. Simmons, et al. (2002). Terrorism, 1996-2001
: a chronology . Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press.
REF
HV6431.M4992 2002 v.1 v.2
Bloom,
K. (1995). Hollywood song : the complete film & musical
companion . New York, Facts on File.
ML128.M7B6 1995 Chronology of movie releases in beginning
of volume 3
Hall,
C. J. (1996). A chronicle of American music, 1700-1995 .
New York, Schirmer Books.
REF ML200 .H15 1996 Includes Historical, Cultural, Art and
Literary highlights for each year
Asimov,
I. , s. Chronology of, et al. (1989). Asimov's chronology
of science and discovery . New York, Harper & Row.
REF
Q125 .A765 1989
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DAY
BY DAY
Ferrell,
R. H. and J. S. Bowman (1984). The Twentieth century : an
almanac . New York, N.Y., World Almanac Publications : Distributed
by Ballantine Books.
REF
D421.T9 1984
Day
by day, the forties .
REF D427.L4
Day
by day, the fifties . REF D842.5.M47 1979
Day
by day : the sixties . REF D840.P27 1983 v.1 v.2
Day
by day, the seventies . REF D848.L4 1988 v.1 v.2
Day
by day, the eighties . REF D848.M45 1995 v.1 v.2
Carruth,
G. (1956). The Encyclopedia of American facts and dates .
New York, Crowell.
REF E174.5.C3 1972
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