Discusses four major events during the 1990s: the Gulf War, Bill Clinton's presidency, the emergence of the Internet, and the arrival of grunge and rap music.
Discusses four major events during the 1980s: the end of the Cold War and fall of the Soviet Union, the computer revolution, the emergence of AIDS, and the impact of music videos on popular culture.
Discusses four major events during the 1970s: Watergate and Nixon's resignation, the beginning of the environmental movement, the blockbuster movies of Spielberg and Lucas, and the popularity of punk and disco music.
Discusses four major events during the 1950s: the advent of rock and roll music; the integration of schools, buses, and restaurants; the debut of television; and the discovery of a polio vaccine.
Describes the United States during the decade of the forties, focusing on involvement in World War II, becoming a superpower, and the development of "pop" music and television.
Discusses four major events during the 1910s: changes in musical styles and performance, the fight for a woman's right to vote, the debut of silent films, and the beginning of World War I.
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life in the United States in the 1900s, focusing on the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and the start of the industrial age.
