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the so-called quiet decade of 1900-1910 was anything but quiet. Spurred by the energy and progressive attitude of President Theodore Roosevelt and millions of immigrants flooding into our cities, American life saw tremendous cultural and technological change. A healthy economy gave workers more spending money and leisure time to enjoy hobbies, travel, and pastimes, including a new and revolutionary entertainment-the movies.
Providing an exciting picture of American life at the dawn of the 20th century, this volume covers:
. Innovations in technology, such as the airplane and the automobile
.The advent of modern architecture
.The proliferation of advertising aimed at the new middle class
.Fads, games, sports, and hobbies
.Changes in fashion and cuisine
This book also features the burgeoning of the arts, including the school of realism and naturalism in literature, the first truly American music-jazz-and the new performing art that played to American tastes: vaudeville. A wealth of facts, information, and interesting sidelights not available elsewhere makes this a treasure trove for students and interested readers.
List of contents
Series Foreword
Timeline of Popular Culture
Preface
Introduction
Everyday America
World of Youth
Advertising
Architecture
Fashion
Food
Leisure Activities
Literature
Music
Performing Arts
Travel
Visual Arts
Cost of Products During the 1900s
About the author
Bob Batchelor, PhD, is assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University and academic coordinator of its online master's program in public relations. Batchelor is the author or editor of 21 books, including 3 volumes in Greenwood's "Popular Culture through History" series: The 1900s, The 1980s, and The 2000s. In addition, he edited Greenwood's four-volume American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade and Praeger's three-volume American History through American Sports.
