decades pathfinder

SELECTED WEB SITES:

20th & 21st Century America

http://www.teacheroz.com/20thcent.htm

Created by a Texas high school history teacher, this site has many links to information on the Roaring Twenties and the Turbulent Thirties.

American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century

http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decades.html

This site has information on art, literature, fashion, music, theater, events and people of the 20th century.

The Crash of 1929

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/crash

Provides a direct link to the American Experience program produced by WGBH; includes a timeline, photos and more.

Decades…Legendary Finery - Vintage Clothing, Jewelry and Much More

http://www.tias.com/stores/decades/

This is an excellent site to view clothing styles throughout the decades.

Famous Trials

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm

This site has information on the Black Sox Trial, Scopes Trial and many more.

Fashion-Era

http://www.fashion-era.com/

Contains 90 illustrated and content-rich pages of information on the costume, clothing, textiles and social history of fashion.

Fashion Through the Decades

http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/students/gallaghj/fashion/fash_thru_decade.html

A brief look at the fashions of the twentieth century from 1920’s through the 1990’s.

History Central: 500 Most Important People of the 20th Century

http://www.multied.com/bio/people/index.html

This site has biographies and photos of each subject.

Playa Cofi Jukebox

http://www.tropicalglen.com

The top 100 songs from the golden years of popular music.

The People History

http://thepeoplehistory.com/

A great site for this day in history as well as prices of items per decade.

The Roaring Twenties

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/roaring_twenties.htm

Home page with links to various research done on the decade.

A Study of the 20th Century

http://www.unit5.org/cjhsimc/hotlists/decades/decades_main.htm

Includes links to many sites with information on the 20th Century.

Timeline of Costume History

http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/costhistpage.htm

A timeline arranged by time periods beginning with the ancient world and progressing to the 2000s.

Time Warp

http://www.time-warp.org/

An interactive site which shows technology throughout the decades.

United States History

http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/

An excellent page with links to several areas involving America from 1900 to 2009. Look for the bold heading "USA 20th Century History" on the right for the links to each decade.

A Walk through the Decades

http://www.union.k12.ia.us/ukhs/WebQuest/decade.htm

Provides information on the decades of the 20th century.

DEWEY DECIMAL NUMBERS TO BROWSE

If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate books about the decades, look for these numbers: 973.91, and 973.92 to begin…also check the library catalog from any South Colonie Library location.