The Decades of Prosperity

Resources for A Study of The Decades of Prosperity

Course outline and notes for a college course on modern American history taught by Professor Stanley K. Schultz at the the University of Wisconsin, which includes information on the various periods and themes covered, up through the latter 20th Century. Look for the decade, theme or period, and click for more information. Nice graphics and organization!

Professor Schultz has organized a remarkable set of links to resources that parallel his lecture notes for his college class: Civil War to the Present. Scroll down to the section that interests you, and then link out to the related information. Lots of important and helpful information is included.

Commercial organization with several online magazines devoted to history, and in particular, past wars (WWI, WWI, Vietnam, etc.). Features eyewitness accounts!

Collection of links to online photo galleries and exhibits. This is an excellent collection, with several famous photographers listed. Sponsored by LIFE magazine.

See what any given U.S. President felt was important to say during your period of historical interest. They are all here!

Just click on the decade, and then the year to find out who won the Oscar for that year in each category.

National Air & Space Museum at the Smithsonian. Covers the history of flight. Slow to load page due to heavy use of graphics. Check the Exhibition and Resources sub-areas.

Select first the era, then the year, and then the event to learn about the exciting history of The City By the Bay, San Francisco.

Huge collection of links to authors living and writing in the 20th Century.

A collection of articles and links about American Prohibition of the 1920's.

The Twenties and Prohibition are better understood after reading about the campaign against alcohol. This Ohio campaign was successful, and includes the posters at the bottom of the page.

Background on Al Capone, "the Chicago crime Czar who made so much money he did not know where to spend it."

A brief, introductory essay about the Roaring Twenties, with links to each of the areas of cultural life.

Chapter of the book: Outline of American History, on The Twenties.

Louise Brooks and the Jazz Age. The Twenties Decade viewed in terms of cultural style of its women.

A starting place for the exploration of the culture of The Twenties.

A record company briefly describes the musical styles of the 20s Decade.

Background and biographical information on some musical talent of The Twenties.

African-Americans left the South in great numbers after the Civil War, and The Twenties was a period of much activity in Chicago. This presentation includes both images and text.

Chapter of the book: Outline of American History, on The Fifties.

Large set of well-organized links to resources related to the culture and politics of the 1950's. Lots of primary materials and personal observations of the events and issues.

Online course resources for The Fifties, out of the University of Minnesota. Includes sections on general information, plus Literary, Music, Movies, Consumer Culture, Science and Technology, and more!

Extensive collection of links to articles, writings, photograps and literature on and from the Fifties decade.

An examination of the poetry (Howl) and influences of a Fifties "Beat Generation" poet, Allen Ginsberg, and compares it to a Nineties poet, Mike Henry (Drive).

All about the Fifties "Beat Generation" writers. An excellent collection of links as part of an extended essay.

The Fifties is known as the Golden Age of Television in large part because of the variety shows which dominated the early part of the decade. Variety was to the early Fifties what the Western was to the late Fifties.

Explores the culture of the Fifties Decade (music, TV, etc.).

A brief, but helpful timeline which identifies the major events of this era.

Glory Days is the title of this chapter in the life of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a nuclear laboratory, which is examined with respect to American Culture of the decade of the Fifties.

An online exhibition on the great Jazz people of the Fifties! Lots of pictures are included.

The music that was popular to the people of the Fifties is celebrated and examined here.

"Browse key events in media history by era, century, or decade. The buttons at the top of each page are "clickable" and specify where you are in the timeline. Just click on a button to see that period."

How Television is viewed by those who watch those who are supposed to oversee it, the FCC. Includes a bit of history of the medium, with links to related information.

An essay with links to additional articles and information about the culture and events of The Eighties decade.

One person's view of the music and music commentary of the Eighties.

Impressionistic, personal view of the Children of the Eighties.

Another impressionistic review of the Eighties decade.

Description of how Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a nuclear lab operated in the Eighties decade, inlcuding a review of what was going on in American society at the time.

Nice list of popular latin music and musicians of the Eighties decade, with an introductory paragraph, created by a deejay for a latin rock radio program.

These major stories reflect back on the Eighties decade events. They are stories that were not widely reported, accotding to Project Censored, at Sonoma State University.

One person's collection of links to Politics and World Events of the Eighties.

Detailed timeline of significant events and activities that relate to Feminism and Women's Rights.

One person's collection of links and comments on how people passed their time in the style of the decade of the Eighties.

A civic organization in Arkansas reviews the major occurrences of the Eithties decade. Interesting to compare with national issues and events.

Just in case you failed to pay attention, a record company offers sevaral lists of musical hits of the Eighties.

Resources for
A Study of The Decades of Prosperity

`General Resources`

`The Twenties Decade`

`The Fifties Decade`

`The Eighties Decade`