Great events from history. The 20th century, 1901-1940 / editor, Robert F. Gorman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gorman, Robert F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Twentieth century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

20th century, 1901-1940

Twentieth century, 1901-1940

Place of Publication:

Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, ©2007.

Language Note:

English.

Summary:

The 1,036 essays in this six-volume set cover the world's most important events and developments in the forty years that included World War I and led up to World War II, from 1901 through 1940. The period witnessed not only the Great War but also the Great Depression, the rise of the Nazi regime, the expansion of voting rights to women, and the flowering of African American literature and arts in the Harlem Renaissance. While the emphasis of the set is on political and military events, the range of subject matter is impressively diverse. Much emphasis is given to important events in the arts, sciences, business and human rights. The events are arranged chronologically. The text of each essay is divided into these sections: "Summary of Event", a chronological description of the facts of the event; "Significance", assessing the event's historical impact; "Further Reading", an annotated list of sources for further study; and "See also", cross-references to other essays within this Great Events set. Every essay includes an annotated, up-to-date bibliography and is illustrated and supplemented with sidebars that quote from key primary source documents

Contents:

Cover

TOC36;Contents

Keyword List of Contents

List of Maps44; Tables and Sidebars

Maps

CH36;1901

Early 20th century Elster and Geitel Study Radioactivity

Early 20th century Mahler Directs the Vienna Court Opera

1901 Creation of the First Synthetic Vat Dye

1901 Discovery of Human Blood Groups

1901 Grijns Suggests the Cause of Beriberi

1901 Hewitt Invents the Mercury45;Vapor Lamp

1901 Hopkins Announces the Discovery of Tryptophan

1901 Ivanov Develops Artificial Insemination

190145;1904 Kipping Discovers Silicones

190145;1911 China Allows Some Western Reforms

190145;1925 Teletype Is Developed

January44; 1901 American Bowling Club Hosts Its First Tournament

January 144; 1901 Commonwealth of Australia Is Formed

January 1044; 1901 Discovery of Oil at Spindletop

February 444; 1901 Reed Reports That Mosquitoes Transmit Yellow Fever

February 2644; 1901 Morgan Assembles the Worlds Largest Corporation

May 2744; 1901 Insular Cases

July 144; 1901 Canada Claims the Arctic Islands

August 3044; 1901 Booth Receives Patent for the Vacuum Cleaner

September 1444; 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes U46;S46; President

December 1044; 1901 First Nobel Prizes Are Awarded

December 1044; 1901 R246;ntgen Wins the Nobel Prize for the Discovery of X Rays

December 1244; 1901 First Transatlantic Telegraphic Radio Transmission

December 1944; 1901 Completion of the Mombasa45;Lake Victoria Railway

CH36;1902

1902 Bateson Publishes MENDELS PRINCIPLES OF HEREDITY

1902 Carrel Rejoins Severed Blood Vessels

1902 Cement Manufacturers Agree to Cooperate on Pricing

1902 HEART OF DARKNESS Critiques Imperialism

1902 Hobson Critiques Imperialism

1902 James Proposes a Rational Basis for Religious Experience

1902 Johnson Duplicates Disc Recordings

1902 Levi Recognizes the Axiom of Choice in Set Theory

1902 McClung Contributes to the Discovery of the Sex Chromosome

1902 Philippines Ends Its Uprising Against the United States

1902 Zsigmondy Invents the Ultramicroscope

190245;1903 Pavlov Develops the Concept of Reinforcement

190245;1913 Tiffany Leads the Art Nouveau Movement in the United States

January44; 1902 French Expedition at Susa Discovers Hammurabis Code

January 144; 1902 First Rose Bowl Game

January 3044; 1902 Anglo45;Japanese Treaty Brings Japan into World Markets

February 1744; 1902 Stieglitz Organizes the Photo45;Secession

March and June44; 1902 Kennelly and Heaviside Theorize Existence of the Ionosphere

March 444; 1902 American Automobile Association Is Established

April44; 1902 Rhodes Scholarships Are Instituted

April45;June44; 1902 Bayliss and Starling Establish the Role of Hormones

April 1144; 1902 Caruso Records for the Gramophone and Typewriter Company

May 844; 1902 Mount Pel233;e Erupts

May 1245;October 2344; 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike

May 3144; 1902 Treaty of Vereeniging Ends the Boer War

June 244; 190245;May 3144; 1913 Expansion of Direct Democracy

June 1244; 1902 Australia Extends Suffrage to Women

June 1644; 1902 Russell Discovers the Great Paradox8221;

June 1744; 1902 Reclamation Act Promotes Western Agriculture

August44; 1902 A TRIP TO THE MOON Introduces Special Effects

August 1244; 1902 Founding of International Harvester Company

September 2.

Notes:

Some of the essays in this work originally appeared in various Salem Press publications.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Great events from history. The 20th century, 1901-1940.

ISBN:

9781587654459

1587654458

128121776X

9781281217769

6611217762

9786611217761

OCLC:

213299734