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Gale Virtual Reference

 


The library has purchased electronic access to over 40 reference titles. They are all in the catalog and can be accessed under their individual titles. You can peruse the entire list by searching "Gale virtual" as a title and the whole list of titles will appear.

One title in the list is American Decades , a 10 volume reference work, covering the US since 1900:

American Decades Vincent Tompkins, Ed. Detroit: Gale, 2001. 5690 pp. 10 vols.

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About this Publication | eTable of Contents | List of Illustrations | How to Cite

ISBN:  0-7876-5076-5
eBook ISBN:  1-4144-1116-2
Subject Category:  History
LC Subject(s):  United States--Civilization--1945-. United States --Civilization--20th century. United States --Civilization--1945-. United States --Civilization--20th century.
Brief Description:  American Decades is a cross-disciplinary source. general researchers who need a single, consistent reference to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history.

 

 

Select a decade/volume and click on Go. You should receive the following list of links to the book's content:

Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgments
American Decades 1930-1939
The 1930s: World Events: Selected Occurrences Outside the United States
The 1930s: The Arts
The 1930s: Business and the Economy
The 1930s: Education
The 1930s: Fashion
The 1930s: Government and Politics
The 1930s: Law and Justice
The 1930s: Lifestyles and Social Trends
The 1930s: Media
The 1930s: Medicine and Health
The 1930s: Religion
The 1930s: Science and Technology
The 1930s: Sports


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