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The First Measured Century: An Illustrated Guide to Trends in America, 1900-2000 - Hardcover

Caplow, Theodore; Hicks, Louis; Wattenburg, Ben J.; Wattenberg, Ben J.

 
9780844741376: The First Measured Century: An Illustrated Guide to Trends in America, 1900-2000

Synopsis

Most history tells the story of the past through anecdotes, which do not always present an accurate picture. This work uses social data to narrate what happened to everyday Americans in the 20th century. "Imaginary Trends" such as "do parents spend less time with their children?" are examined.

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About the Author

Theodore Caplow is the Commonwealth Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and the author of many books, inclduing American Social Trends (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991). Louis Hicks is an associate professor of sociology at St. Mary's College of Maryland and co-author of Systems of War and Peace (University Press of America, 1995). Ben J. Wattenberg is a senior fellow at AEI, a syndicated solumnist, moderator of the PBS series "Think Tank," and author of many books, including Values Matter most (Free Press, 1995).

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