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Twentieth Century
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century 
 Organized by decade through the 1990's, this guide offers a broad perspective on the twentieth century. Each decade is broken down into subjects, such as: art and architecture, music, fashion, and historic events. To further explore different subjects, there are lists of Web links which take you off site. There are also recommended books for further research. Try the Internet Quiz to test your history knowledge. (It is not interactive, but the answers are provided on another page). The information was brought together by reference librarians at Kingwood College Library in Texas. A useful resource in spite of many outdated links. http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decades.html Topics: United States History Last updated Mar 24, 2009 American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940
"These life histories were written by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940. The Library of Congress collection includes 2,900 documents representing the work of over 300 writers from 24 states. Typically 2,000-15,000 words in length, the documents consist of drafts and revisions, varying in form from narrative to dialogue to report to case history. The histories describe the informant's family education, income, occupation, political views, religion and mores, medical needs, diet and miscellaneous observations." From the American Memory Project, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wpahome.html Topics: History, United States History Last updated Jan 27, 2003 Cuba Documentation Project
Collection of declassified U.S. government documents related to Cuba, covering the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Bay of Pigs invasion, the death of Che Guevara, relations between Fidel Castro and John F. Kennedy, and U.S.-Cuba "baseball diplomacy." Part of the National Security Archive at George Washington University Library. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/latin_america/cuba.htm Topics: International Governments, United States History Last updated Aug 7, 2006 Decades in 20th Century America
An American decades project is a perennial favorite of many high school history teachers. Librarians at the Alameda County (CA) Library put together this site with that assignment in mind. Students, or anyone else interested in American history and culture, will find a serviceable collection of print and online sources for each of the century's decades, as well as several that cover more than one decade. http://www.aclibrary.org/teens/default.asp?topic=Teens&cat=Decadesin20thCenturyAmerica Topics: Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Dec 19, 2008 The Kissinger Telcons
This briefing provides an overview of the May 2004 National Archives release of "approximately 20,000 declassified pages (10 cubic feet) of ... [Henry Kissinger telephone call transcripts], spanning Kissinger's tenure from 1969 to August 1974 as national security adviser and then secretary of state to President Nixon." Features transcripts of 10 new conversations, the finding aid to the collection, and legal documents relating to the release. From the National Security Archive at George Washington University. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB123/ Topics: Government, Politics by Place, United States History Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Memorial Hall Museum Online: American Centuries
"Explore American history [from a New England perspective] with hands-on activities, exhibits, lessons, historic documents and artifacts." Features "a digital collection of approximately 2000 objects and transcribed documents," lesson plans, and online exhibits about turns of centuries (1700, 1800, and 1900), Shay's Rebellion, and the 1704 raid on the Deerfield, Massachusetts, settlement. Also includes videos about early American tools, information about historical costume, and more. From the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusetts. http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/ Topics: United States History Last updated Apr 30, 2009 National Security Archive
Includes declassified U.S. documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Includes documents from the Nixon-Presley Meeting, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the CIA involvement in Latin America, U.S. nuclear history documents, White House e-mail, North Korea nuclear weapons, and much more. From George Washington University, Washington, D.C. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ Topics: Politics by Place, United States History Last updated Apr 26, 2003 A New America: The 1940s and the Arts
From January through June 2005, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts celebrated "the rich spectrum of music, dance, theater, film, and fashion produced by the many remarkable American artists who struggled, created, and triumphed during this turbulent and exhilarating era." This companion website features the "Learn More About the 40s" section with information about art, culture, and political events from the 1940s. http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/04-05/forties/ Topics: Art, United States History Last updated Nov 22, 2005 The Nixon-Presley Meeting: The Documentation
Documents and photographs concerning a 1970 visit by Elvis Presley to President Richard M. Nixon at the White House. Includes Presley's six-page handwritten letter requesting the visit, memoranda from Nixon staff (Haldeman, Chapin, Krogh, and others), and Nixon's thank you note for the gifts Presley brought with him (including a Colt 45 pistol and Presley family photos). From the National Security Archive at the George Washington University Library. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/elvis/elnix.html Topics: Correspondence, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Nov 28, 2004 The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies and Audiotapes (The Nixon Tapes and the Supreme Court Tape)
Documents and audio related to the June 1971 "Pentagon Papers" case, in which the Supreme Court lifted restraints that had been issued by the U.S. government against The New York Times for its publication of stories about a secret government study on the Vietnam War. Features audio and transcripts of Nixon White House conversations, excerpts from memoirs, and Supreme Court briefs, evidence, and opinions. From the National Security Archive at George Washington University. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Presidents by Name, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 6, 2006 Picturing the Century: One Hundred Years of Photography From the National Archives
Photographs of 20th century American social history that "depict both the mundane and high political drama, society's failings as well as its triumphs, war's ugliness as well as its bravery." Browse by time period ("gallery") or photographer ("portfolio"). From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/picturing_the_century/home.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Red Scare (1918-1921)
An image database about the McCarthy Era, documenting "the whole breadth of experiences from this period of which the anti-red hysteria was one symptom." Contains about 300 photographs and political cartoons. From librarian Leo Robert Klein at CUNY. http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/default.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Political Parties & Theories, United States History Last updated Jun 22, 2007 Studs Terkel: Conversations with America
Includes audio recordings of interviews Studs Terkel -- oral historian, playwright, radio news commentator, sportscaster, film narrator, jazz columnist, disc jockey, and music festival host -- did for his books and a multimedia interview of Terkel himself (who died in October 2008). Provides a model for those interested in the methods of oral history. Searchable. From the Chicago Historical Society. http://www.studsterkel.org/ Topics: History, Musical Genres, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Nov 6, 2008 Teaching With Documents: Founding Documents of the Peace Corps
Background about the founding of the Peace Corps, which is "one of President John F. Kennedy's most enduring legacies. Yet it got its start in a fortuitous and unexpected moment," an extemporaneous speech at the University of Michigan in 1960. The site includes documents and photos, teaching activities, and a document analysis worksheet. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/peace-corps/ Topics: United States History Last updated Feb 21, 2007 Temperance & Prohibition
Collection of essays, images, and other material on the history of prohibition in the U.S., "a measure designed to reduce drinking by eliminating the businesses that manufactured, distributed, and sold alcoholic beverages." Covers the U.S. brewing industry, the Woman's Crusade of 1873-74, the Anti-Saloon League, the Prohibition Party, and related topics. From The Ohio State University Department of History and the Goldberg Program for Excellence in Teaching. http://prohibition.osu.edu Topics: Beverages, United States History Last updated Nov 6, 2006 Traveling Culture: Circuit Chautauqua in the Twentieth Century
Materials from the Chautauqua circuit, an early 20th-century traveling show that featured "lecturers, teachers, preachers, statesmen and politicians, actors, singers and opera stars, glee clubs and concert companies, magicians, whistlers and other performers." Features thousands of "publicity brochures, promotional advertisements and flyers." Includes a bibliography, and link to essay "What Was Chautauqua?" From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/chautauqua/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, United States History Last updated May 7, 2006 Walter Cronkite on NPR
"In a series of occasional essays for NPR [National Public Radio], journalist Walter Cronkite comments on news events he reported on over the past century that still resonate today." Includes audio and selected photographs on topics such as the Vietnam War, the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, and Sputnik. http://www.npr.org/news/specials/cronkite/ Topics: Notable People, United States History Last updated Oct 14, 2004 White House Tapes: The President Calling
"Three of America's most compelling presidents — Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon — bugged their White House offices and tapped their telephones. ... In this documentary project, American RadioWorks eavesdrops on presidential telephone calls to hear how each man used one-on-one politics to shape history." Includes audio and a transcript of the documentary, and background information on each president and the tapes. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/prestapes/ Topics: Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Apr 6, 2004 |
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