Download or read book American Decades written by Vincent Tompkins and published by American Decades. This book was released on 1995 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended as a reference source for American social history, this volume discusses the people, events and ideas of the 1940s. After an introductory overview and chronology, subject chapters follow with subject-specific timelines and alphabetically arranged entries.

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