Directory of Twentieth Century Resources

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This category lists historical sites devoted to the twentieth century time period.

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20th Century Archives

http://20th-century-archives.freecyberzone.com/
A site dedicated to making available "lost" and uncirculated articles, stories, and news of the 20th century. Categories include business, celebrities, the future, health, history, humor, music, radio, TV, quotes, and music.
America in the 1930s

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/front.html
Views the period through films, radio programs, literature, journalism, museums, exhibitions, architecture, art and other forms of cultural expression.
Berkeley Campaign Art

http://berkeleycampaignart.homestead.com/
Images of political posters reflecting Berkeley's progressive-left community and culture from the 1970s onward.
Do You Remember the 70's, 80's and 90s

http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/
Share your memories of what the 70's, 80's and 90's were really about. Read about what others remember and leave your own memories for others to read.
EyeWitness to History - 20th Century

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/20frm.htm
First-hand accounts of historic events including sinking of the Titanic, 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Lindbergh's flight over the Atlantic, and Scott's 1912 expedition to the South Pole.
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm
Large collection of color-coded atlas maps showing world population, governments, wars, and other historical trends including many brief historical commentaries.
Intervention and Exploitation: US and UK Government International Actions Since 1945

http://www.us-uk-interventions.org/
A chronology of events by country
JN Ding Darling Foundation

http://www.ding-darling.org/
Read chronicled politics, thoughts, and trends of the 20th century. Winner of two Pulitzer prizes for the drawing of editorial cartoons.
RetroWow

http://retrowow.co.uk/
An online magazine of life in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Seaside History

http://seasidehistory.co.uk/
The history of the Great British Seaside Holiday from the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
Streamliners: America's Lost Trains

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/streamliners/
A chronicle of the impact of the streamliner passenger rail system on American culture during the mid-twentieth century.
Teaching the 20th-Century History of the United States

http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED335283.pdf
Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which deals with how to teach students about 20th Century American history.
The History Guide: Lectures on Twentieth Century Europe

http://www.historyguide.org/europe/europe.html
Series of full-text university lectures on the history of 20th century Europe, from Nietzsche's pronouncement of Godless man to the fall of Soviet Communism in 1989.
The Menzies Era

http://www.menziesera.com/
Australian popular culture from 1949 to 1972 including music, movies, books, and sport.
WelcomeHomeSoldier.com

http://www.welcomehomesoldier.com/
Dedicated to helping American veterans and others achieve peace of mind through using history, personal and collective.
Year by Year: 1990-2004

http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
Highlights the most important events of the century, time line, cultural events, and natural disasters. Includes a history quiz for various decades.

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