{"product_id":"the-1900s-hardcover-1","title":"The 1900s - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Batchelor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe so-called quiet decade of 1900-1910 was anything but quiet. Spurred by the energy and progressive attitude of President Theodore Roosevelt and millions of immigrants flooding into our cities, American life saw tremendous cultural and technological change. A healthy economy gave workers more spending money and leisure time to enjoy hobbies, travel, and pastimes, including a new and revolutionary entertainment-the movies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding an exciting picture of American life at the dawn of the 20th century, this volume covers: \u003cbr\u003e- Innovations in technology, such as the airplane and the automobile\u003cbr\u003e-The advent of modern architecture\u003cbr\u003e-The proliferation of advertising aimed at the new middle class\u003cbr\u003e-Fads, games, sports, and hobbies\u003cbr\u003e-Changes in fashion and cuisine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book also features the burgeoning of the arts, including the school of realism and naturalism in literature, the first truly American music-jazz-and the new performing art that played to American tastes: vaudeville. A wealth of facts, information, and interesting sidelights not available elsewhere makes this a treasure trove for students and interested readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Batchelor\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University and academic coordinator of its online master's program in public relations. Batchelor is the author or editor of 21 books, including 3 volumes in Greenwood's \"Popular Culture through History\" series: \u003ci\u003eThe 1900s\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe 1980s\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe 2000s\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, he edited Greenwood's four-volume \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade\u003c\/i\u003e; Praeger's three-volume \u003ci\u003eCult Pop Culture: How the Fringe Became Mainstream\u003c\/i\u003e; and Praeger's three-volume \u003ci\u003eAmerican History through American Sports\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 9.48 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46582477390021,"sku":"9780313313349","price":147.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/uK5ZYllvAq9780313313349_9238b47f-115d-44c4-b69a-319ffb520d67.webp?v=1784802234","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-1900s-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}