20th Century Decades Hotlist

20th Century Decades Hotlist
An Internet Hotlist on Decades Research

created by Jennifer Morgan Phelps
Anna High School

Introduction | Citing Sources and Search Engines | 1940s &1950s | 1960s & 1970s | 1980s | All Decades

Introduction

Believe it or not, the fashions and trends of today wouldn't exist without the fashions and trends of the past. Those flare jeans you see in the stores were inspired by the bell-bottoms of the 70s. Rap wouldn't exist without the blues music of the 30s and 40s. The gory horror movies of today are directly related to the old creature movies of the 50s. The present is always influenced by the past, so we're going to become time travelers and use the Internet to find out what life was like WAY back in the twentieth century! The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Citing Sources and Search Engines

CyberBee Citations - A list of links to other sites that may help you in citing your sources/bibliography
Yahooligans - A Student-Friendly Search Site
Google - Can't find it on one of the links below? Try here, but be sure to evaluate the information on the web site for accuracy. Check with your teacher. Don't forget to type in the KEY words and important words only and spelling DOES count!
Easy Bib: Free MLA Bibliography Format - Chose your source, select your media, and enter the display fields and it organizes the information for you!

1940s &1950s

Remembering the 1940s - This is a British website with information about the 1940's
American Cultural History : 1940s - The purpose of this web / library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of the 1940-1949 period in American history.
Heroism of the 1940s - Use this site to help you find notable people during the 1940s.
World War II: America at War - Key Events of WWII.
CNN: The Korean War - An overview of the 'forgotten' war of the 50s.
McCall's Magazine - On this site you will find an example of a typical magazine from the 50s.
Film Star: James Dean - James Dean was the symbol for a rebel in the 1950s. He wasn't as clean cut as 50's teenagers and young adults were supposed to be. He also stared in the movie Rebel Without a Cause
1950s Fashion - Some photos of 1950s fashion with very little text.

1960s & 1970s

Yahoo Directory: Pop Culture of the 1960s - Various Links to Websites related to the popular culture of the 1960s.
Yahoo 20th Century: The Sixties Directory - Various Links to Websites related to the popular culture of the 1960s.
1960s Flashback - Find out various fun facts on the economy, music, movies, tv, and a potpourri of info.
1970s Flashback - A potpourri of information about the 1970s. Look at the tabs on the left and the ones on the top for specific categories and years.
Yahoo Directory: The Seventies - Various general web sites organized by Yahoo for you to search for 1970s pop culture, news, etc.
BBC: I Love the 1960s - Your trusted guide to the decade that taste forgot. Builds week by week into a kitsch compendium that you'll treasure forever.
BBC: I Love the 1970s - Your trusted guide to the decade that taste forgot. Builds week by week into a kitsch compendium that you'll treasure forever.

1980s

Yahoo Directory: Pop Culture of the 1980s - Various Links to Websites related to the popular culture of the 1980s.
1980s Flashback - A potpourri of information about the 1980s. Look at the tabs on the left and the ones on the top for specific categories and years.
BBC: I Love the 1980s - Your trusted guide to the decade that redefined big hair.
Chronology of Boys' Fashion of the 20th Century - Looking for what young men and boys wore in 1940s-1980s? Check here.
I Love the 80s - Bits of information about clothing/fashion and entertainment
1980s Flashback: Top Movies - Check here to see the top $$ grossing movies of each year of the 1980s.

All Decades

Decades in the 20th Century - A helpful website using the Alameda County library to research the decades of the 20th century. Didn't find what you need here? Check out their link 'sites that cover more than one decade'
Inventors Hall of Fame Search Engine - Search the Hall of Fame Inductee Library if you're looking for a famous inventor/invention from a specific decade.
Creative Impulse's Recent Times 1945-Present - There is a WIDE variety of information on various topics in this website. Look deliberately and slowly and yo will find what you need for a specific decade (people, places, events, etc.)
Retro-Super Cool Stuff from the 50s, 60s,70s,80s, and 90s - Pop (popular) culture of various decades.
Info Please - Click on your decade year by year for its history.
Kingwood College Library: American Cultural History of 20th Century - The purpose of these pages is to present a series of web guides on the decades of the twentieth century. The pages are being prepared by the Reference Librarians. Period pictures used are those of the family of the web author(s). Enjoy!
FirstGov for Kids - This website is a gateway that will take you to other sites about history.
Info Please - Click on your decade year by year for its history.
Kingwood College Library: American Cultural History of 20th Century - The purpose of these pages is to present a series of web guides on the decades of the twentieth century. The pages are being prepared by the Reference Librarians. Period pictures used are those of the family of the web author(s). Enjoy!
FirstGov for Kids - This website is a gateway that will take you to other sites about history.
Hyper History Online - Brief description of events during decades of the 20th Century
Library of Congress: Jump Back in Time (20th Century) - Use the 'Jump Back in Time' feature to research different time periods in the 20th Century.
American Music: 1950-Present - Looking for popular music groups or figures for your decade? Try here!
Time Magazine Online - Time Magazine's 100 Remarkable People of the 20th century. Can you find one for your decade?
1950s-1970s - A pretty all-inclusive web site put together by a teacher in the Washington Township.
Cars of the Decades - Click on the year to find out the popular 'dream car' of your decade!
History of Fashion: Twentieth Century - Check out the time period links at the top of this page to locate your decade!
Decades History Timeline - Timelines, pictures, and searches. You enter a date, and they'll crank out some information.
20th Century History By the Decades - A website put together by the Chico High School Library: various 20th century decades with general web sites
Bad Fads - Trying to find out some information about some unusual trends in fashion for your decade? Try here.
Fashion Era - Fashion from 19th and 20th century. Scroll down and look around.
The Authentic History Center - News, Popular Cultural, and Political Speeches of various decades.

Content by Jennifer Morgan Phelps, jmorgan@ednet10.net
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Last revised Thu Nov 20 12:05:59 US/Pacific 2003