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The Age of Reform: 1890 to 1920 (Handbook to Life in America)
Golson Books
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Hardcover. The first decades of the 20th century were characterized by technological advancements. Chief among these was the replacement of horse-drawn vehicles by the gasoline-powered car, which necessitated the development of a nationwide infrastructure of paved highways and filling stations. Series: Handbook to Life in America. Num Pages: 291 pages, black-&-white photographs & illustrations, maps, index, further reading lists, box featur. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
The first decades of the 20th century were characterized by technological advancements. Chief among these was the replacement of horse-drawn vehicles by the gasoline-powered car, which necessitated the development of a nationwide infrastructure of paved highways and filling stations. The racial landscape of America was altered as well by the exodus of large numbers of African Americans from the rural south to such cities as Chicago, St. Louis, and New York. While America's participation in World War I was limited due to a lengthy neutrality policy, the conflict produced a shift in the country's morals that shaped both popular and ... Read more
The first decades of the 20th century were characterized by technological advancements. Chief among these was the replacement of horse-drawn vehicles by the gasoline-powered car, which necessitated the development of a nationwide infrastructure of paved highways and filling stations. The racial landscape of America was altered as well by the exodus of large numbers of African Americans from the rural south to such cities as Chicago, St. Louis, and New York. While America's participation in World War I was limited due to a lengthy neutrality policy, the conflict produced a shift in the country's morals that shaped both popular and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Facts on File
Condition
New
Series
Handbook to Life in America
Number of Pages
291
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816071784
SKU
V9780816071784
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