The 1910s

by Blanke, David

• ISBN13: 9780313312519
• ISBN10: 0313312516
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

The decade of the 1910s saw the United States rise above strictly European cultural influences as the mixing of race, ethnicity, class, and gender yielded colorful fusions within American society. Historian David Blanke delves into the cornucopia of activities, trends, and events that shaped and enriched the day-to-day lives of Americans in this decade. Twelve scrupulously researched chapters bring to life all of the important aspects of popular culture in 1910s America: from Birth of a Nation to the "Black Sox" scandal, the Teddy Bear to Tarzan, breakfast cereal to the first brassiere. This lead title in Greenwood's forthcoming "American Popular Culture Through History" series shows the many facets of American society merging to form the beginnings of the United States' eclectic 20th century culture. This debut volume launches a series designed to be advanced yet accessible, informative yet fun. Students researching the history of American art, film, literature, music, and sports will be taken beyond the names and dates in their textbooks and learn about the interests, styles, and tastes of past Americans. Series volumes will also include a timeline of significant cultural events as well as a cost comparison list of commonly used items. This valuable reference resource will introduce students to things, activities, and people that enriched and defined the lives of Americans in the seminal years of 1910 to 1919. These collages of culture will enrich the research of high school or college students and help them see how Americans' lives, aspirations, dreams, even the idea of what it is to be American, have evolved in the past--and will continue to change in the future.

Author Biography

DAVID BLANKE is currently Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi. He is the author of Sowing the American Dream: How Consumer Culture Took Root in the Rural Midwest.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Series Foreword	xi
Ray B. Browne
Introduction	xiii
Timeline of Popular Cultural Events	xxi
Part One Life and Youth During the 1910s	1	(44)
Everyday America	3	(16)
World of Youth	19	(26)
Part Two Popular Culture of the 1910s	45	(236)
Advertising	47	(24)
Architecture	71	(24)
Fashion	95	(16)
Food	111	(14)
Leisure Activities	125	(28)
Literature	153	(22)
Music	175	(24)
Performing Arts	199	(38)
Travel	237	(20)
Visual Arts	257	(24)
Cost of Products	281	(4)
Notes	285	(12)
Further Reading	297	(8)
Index	305