The Cold War Years

School Library Journal

STONE, Tanya Lee. The Progressive Era and World War I. illus. reprods. ISBN 0-8172-5709-8. LC 00-059135. ea vol: 96p. (The Making of America Series). maps. photos. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Raintree/Steck-Vaughn. 2001. PLB $19.98. Gr 5-10-Written in a clear and concise fashion, these books provide enough details to give a taste for the era without overwhelming students. Mini biographies, quotes, and short explanations of concepts and events strategically placed throughout the texts give readers a clearer understanding of the times. Photographs and maps provide further points of reference. Millennium covers the period from 1976 to the present day. Economic problems such as inflation, the slowdown of economic growth, and unemployment are included. Current issues such as AIDS, drugs, and gun control are addressed. In the second book, Anderson introduces factors that led to the Cold War and the formation of various alliances in reaction to it. Domestic issues such as the demand for equality by blacks, women, Hispanics, and Native Americans are discussed. The Vietnam War and the opposition to this war are included. Progressive Era covers the period from the 1890s to 1929. Domestic problems such as child labor, poor working conditions, and widespread poverty are described. Reform movements such as the labor and the civil rights movement show attempts to address these problems. The United States' participation in World War I is described from the home front and battlefront. Photos, reproductions, illustrations, boxed quotes, or maps appear on almost every page, giving the books an open, inviting format.-Lana Miles, Duchesne Academy, Houston, TX Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.