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HIS 4315: Wall Street, Soup Kitchen, & War: Books

This course, beginning with the "Roaring Twenties," traces American cultural, economic, and political history up to 1968. Issues to be covered include the Great Depression, the World War II home front, the Atomic Age, the Civil Rights Movement, and the tu

How to Use

The books to the right are examples of the many secondary sources available to you through the West Library on Ancient Greece and Rome.  They can be used to gain new ideas, perspectives on a topic, plus to find new sources on a topic.

Below are four ways to find books.

Four Ways to Find and Use Books

General Books on Mid-Twentieth Century

Library of Congress Classification

Books

Why use these:  Use books for broad information about a topic, such as historical background, biographical information, or to fully understand the context of a specific research topic.  All books listed are in the General Collection, which is on the Third Floor of the library. In addition to these books, you can search the library's catalog for your topic of interest.  You may also browse the relevant sections of the library.

  • E: United States History
  • E740-837.7 Twentieth century 
  • E784-805 1919-1933. Harding-Coolidge-Hoover era. "The twenties"
  • E785-786 Harding's administration, 1921-August 2, 1923
  • E791-796 Coolidge's administration, August 2, 1923-1929
  • E801-805 Hoover's administration, 1919-1933
  • E806-812 Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administrations, 1933-April 12, 1945
  • E813-816 Truman's administrations, April 12, 1945-1953
  • E835-837.7 Eisenhower's administrations, 1953-1961 
  • F:  United States Local History

Fifties & Sixties