AnnotationFollowing in the footsteps of the award-winning American Decades series, U*X*L American Decades covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999, written expressly for middle school students. Each decade is covered in one volume with features including 600 black-and-white photographs and illustrations; ''Words to Know'' and ''Further Reading'' sections; and a general index. U*X*L American Decades may be purchased as a set or by individual volume; a volume-specific general index appears in each volume; and a separate, free cumulative index comes with the set.