Twentieth Century (ENHANCED eBook)

Book excerpt: Welcome to the fascinating world of the American twentieth century — a time when changes in technology, communications, and transportation changed the world. The activities in this book provide an overview of social, historical, and cultural events in the U.S. during the twentieth century. People entered the twentieth century on horses, steamships, and steam locomotives and left it in Concord jets, nuclear submarines, and space shuttles. The eight full-color transparencies at the back of the book (print books) or the included PowerPoint slides (eBooks) can be used alone or with specific activities listed in the table of contents.