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United States -- History -- 20th century 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 A useful resource in spite of many outdated links.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 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 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 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 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 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 The War Within: Dissent During Crisis in America
This exhibit "examines issues of war, peace, dissent and dialogue during critical periods in the 20th century when free speech and civil liberties were threatened." It features works by artists and almost 75 digitized items (from books, pamphlets, newspapers, handbills, and other materials) accompanied by essays on conscientious objectors and Japanese-American internment during World War II, McCarthyism during the Cold War, and Vietnam War protests. From University of California, Irvine, Libraries. http://www.lib.uci.edu/about/publications/exhibits/warwithin/index.php Topics: Activism, Social Issues, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 21, 2009 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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