Introduction
1900-1909 : the decade of opportunity
1910-1919 : America joins the global community
1920-1929 : gin, jazz and women's rights
1930-1939 : a new way of dealing with the Depression
1940-1949 : swinging into a Second World War
1950-1959 : teens rock the boat
1960-1969 : war in the streets and overseas
1970-1979 : war, Watergate, and disco
1980-1989 : MTV and Reaganomics
1990-1999 : the end of the second millenium.
The story behind the song : 150 songs that chronicle the 20th century by Richard D. Barnet. ISBN 0313319766. Published by Greenwood Press in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.