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Book SynopsisThis book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society.
Trade ReviewMark Whalan's richly multifaceted account of the 1910s offers vivid new perspectives on a decade generally overshadowed by its successor. An excellent contribution to an excellent series. -- Peter Nicholls, New York University Mark Whalan's richly multifaceted account of the 1910s offers vivid new perspectives on a decade generally overshadowed by its successor. An excellent contribution to an excellent series.
Table of ContentsList of Figures; List of Case Studies; Acknowledgements; Chronology of 1910s; American Culture; Introduction; 1. Film and Vaudeville; 2. Visual Art and Photography; 3. Fiction and Poetry; 4. Dance, Theatre, and Music; 5. The Great War and American Culture; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
