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	America between the wars: 1919-1941
	Selected Online Resources Arts of the United States, Twentieth Century Maintained by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this site highlights their twentieth century American Artists collection. There are links to images, to artists, and to discussions about specific topics. The Black Renaissance in Washington, 1920-1930's Created and maintained by the Washington, D.C. public library, this site provides information and links to web sites which explore the Black Renaissance, especially those that highlight Washington's role in that cultural movement. Included are links to biography sites, a timeline, and information about art during this time. Drop Me Off in Harlem A web-based resource for teachers and students that explores the themes and works that emerged when creative and intellectual voices intersected during the Harlem Renaissance. Contains information about influential individuals and their works, an interactive map of prominent cultural, social, and political establishments in Harlem, and important themes and threads that emerged during this period. (A project of the Education Department of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) Old-Time Radio Program Guide Old-Time Radio - information about radio programs from the 'golden age.' Old time memories, sounds and pictures. The main table of contents form www.old-time.com. Smithsonian American Art Museum The Smithsonian Institution's digital American Art collection. The collection can be searched by artist, subject or collection name. Visit the highlights page for a quick summary. Web Directories, Organized by Decade 20th Century History, Decade by Decade Maintained by the Dallas High School library Decades: A Study of the 20th Century Maintained by McLean County Unit District Number 5 American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century Maintained by Kingwood College, Kingwood, TX. Curriculum Connections: History - General Interest Sources More helpful history sites.

Selected Print Resources The Great Depression  338.542 HAR Modern America, 1914 to 1945 REF 973.9 GRE Pretty bubbles in the air : America in 1919 973.91 MIL The American heritage history of the 20's & 30's 973.91 AME Hard times; an oral history of the great depression 309.173 TER From the crash to the blitz, 1929-1939 973.91 PHI The modern temper : American culture and society in the 1920s 973.915 DUM The Great Depression 973.91 BUR Riding the rails : teenagers on the move during the Great Depression 305.568 UYS The hungry years : a narrative history of the Great Depression in America 973.916 WAT The desperate years, a pictorial history of the thirties 973.917 HOR The Jazz Age : popular music of the 1920s 780.42 SHA Freedom from fear : the American people in depression and war, 1929-1945 973.91 KEN The twenties 973.91 JEN The uncertainty of everyday life, 1915-1945 973.91 GRE Brother, can you spare a dime?: America from the Wall Street crash to Pearl Harbor 973.917 WIN