{"product_id":"social-history-of-the-united-states-10-volumes","title":"Social History of the United States [10 Volumes]","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is the Jules Plangere, Jr. Chair in American Social History at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard A. Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of history and director of the Business, Society, and Culture Program at Drew University, Madison, NJ, and an associate editor at the journal \u003ci\u003eEnterprise \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Reavley\u003c\/b\u003e is a tutor in art history and critical theory at the University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education, in Oxford, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda S. Watts\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of American studies at the University of Washington, Bothell, WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice George\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent historian and writer for the History News Service, an informal syndicate of professional historians who seek to improve the public's understanding of current events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Beekman\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of history at the University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, OH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCecelia Bucki\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of history at Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Ciabattari\u003c\/b\u003e is a social and cultural historian, essayist, lecturer, and novelist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn C. Stoner\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of history at Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTroy D. Paino\u003c\/b\u003e Troy D. Paino is the provost, vice president of academic affairs, and professor of history at Truman State University, Kirksville, MO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Mercier\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of history at Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter C. Holloran\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of history at Worcester State College, Worcester, MA, and an editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of history at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e is a visiting scholar at the Institute of Industrial Relations at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ten-volume encyclopedia explores the social history of 20th-century America in rich, authoritative detail, decade by decade, through the eyes of its everyday citizens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e is a cornerstone reference that tells the story of 20th-century America, examining the interplay of policies, events, and everyday life in each decade of the 1900s with unmatched authority, clarity, and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning ten volumes and featuring the work of some of the foremost social historians working today, \u003ci\u003eSocial History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gap between 20th-century history as it played out on the grand stage and history as it affected--and was affected by--citizens at the grassroots level. Covering each decade in a separate volume, this exhaustive work draws on the most compelling scholarship to identify important themes and institutions, explore daily life and working conditions across the economic spectrum, and examine all aspects of the American experience from a citizen's-eye view. Casting the spotlight on those whom history often leaves in the dark, \u003ci\u003eSocial History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential addition to any library collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntries covering the lives and contributions of ordinary citizens, social movements, religion, culture, the arts, economic and labor issues, and other aspects of American life across the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributions by accomplished researchers in the field of American social history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSidebars providing additional emphasis on important issues and less well-known personalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed timelines for every decade, incorporating famous events with pivotal moments that changed the lives of everyday citizens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thematically organized index for each of the encyclopedia's ten volumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"BOTTOM LINE: The editors and authors of the set attempted to create a narrative coherence throughout the ten volumes--a feature that separates it from traditional encyclopedia sets on the topic. 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