Handbook to life in America, Volume V, The age of reform 1890 to 1920

The Resource Handbook to life in America, Volume V, The age of reform 1890 to 1920
Label
Handbook to life in America, Volume V, The age of reform 1890 to 1920
Title number
Volume V
Title part
The age of reform 1890 to 1920
Statement of responsibility
Rodney P. Carlisle, general editor
Title variation
Age of reform 1890 to 1920
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The early 20th-century in America was characterized by technological advancements. Chief among these was the rapid replacement of horse-drawn vehicles by gasoline-powered cars, which necessitated a nationwide network of paved highways and filling stations. Concern over unchecked industrialization and pollution led to a new awareness of nature and the creation of the nation's national park system. As well, the racial landscape of America was altered by the exodus of large numbers of African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North. While U.S. participation in World War I was limited due to a lengthy policy of neutrality, the conflict produced a shift in the country's values that shaped both popular and political culture for the rest of the century, exemplified by the ratification in 1920 of the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote."--Page 4 of cover
Cataloging source
ZGX
Dewey number
973
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
E169.1
LC item number
.H2644 2009
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Handbook to life in america

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