History - United States - 20th Century

Below are websites that cover the history of the United States (or the world) over the entire period. See additional pages for more detailed information.  World War I, The Twenties, The Depression, World War II,  The Fifties, The Sixties, The Seventies, The Present (1980-Present).

American Cultural History - The Twentieth Century
    Kingwood College Texas librarian-produced site covering cultural history from 1900-1979, decade by decade, trend by trend

Classic TV Shows
    Alphabetic listing

Historical Atlas of the 20th Century

Hyper History Online
    3,000 years of world history, with names of poeple, places and events, brief historical narratives and interlinked maps.  Includes an alphabetical index of 800 people, and hundreds of links to related Websites.

Twentieth Century Culture Reference
    Provided by the Internet Public Library

Twentieth Century History 
    About.com site; good as an introduction to broad subject areas.

Decades: A study of the twentieth century

United States Historical Census Browser
    Comparative census data from 1790-1970.  By choosing categories, one can see remarkable changes.