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Describes events and people of that year. Categories include art, discoveries, labor, music, politics, and war.
http://www.jagdishpurohit.com/
Project aiming to exchange international historical information.
http://mitglied.lycos.de/nethistgroup/
Killeen High School's World History course notes, with activities, links and lesson plan.
http://killeenroos.com/5/calendar.htm
One-page timeline of events from the creation of the UN to today.
http://www.un.org/Overview/milesto4.htm
Important events and people of the twentieth century from About.com
http://history1900s.about.com/education/history1900s/
A collection of print and online sources for each decade, maintained by the Alameda County (CA) Library.
http://www.aclibrary.org/teenroom/decades.asp
A chronicle of the impact of the streamliner passenger rail system on American culture during the mid-twentieth century.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/streamliners/
Research about world's fairs from 1851-1940. includes photographs, videos and biographies.
http://www.lib.csufresno.edu/Sub...s/SpecialCollections/WorldFairs/
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.
http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decade40.html
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.
http://20th-century-archives.freecyberzone.com/
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.
http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/
Views the period through films, radio programs, literature, journalism, museums, exhibitions, architecture, art and other forms of cultural expression.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/front.html
Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which deals with how to teach students about 20th Century American history.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1992-5/history.htm
American popular culture from the 1930s-1940s. Information and forums covering vintage clothes, cars, music, movies, radio and history.
http://www.thegoldenera.net/
Highlights the most important events of the century, time line, cultural events, and natural disasters. Includes a history quiz for various decades.
http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
Read chronicled politics, thoughts, and trends of the 20th century. Winner of two Pulitzer prizes for the drawing of editorial cartoons.
http://www.ding-darling.org/