"This comprehensive 15-part retrospective, anchored by Peter Jennings, takes an era-by-era look at America's evolution during the turbulent 20th century."--back cover.
Content Note
[Vol. 1] Seeds of change ; [vol. 2] 1914-1919 : Shell shock ; [vol. 3] 1920-1929 : Boom to bust ; [vol. 4] 1929-1936 : Stormy weather ; [vol. 5] 1936-1941 : Over the edge ; [vol. 6] 1941-1945 : Civilians at war ; [vol. 7] 1941-1945 : Homefront ; [vol. 8] 1946-1952 : Best years ; [vol. 9] 1953-1960 : Happy daze ; [vol. 10] 1960-1964 : Poisoned dreams ; [vol. 11] 1965-1970 : Unpinned ; [vol. 12] 1971-1975 : Approaching the apocalypse ; [vol. 13] 1976-1980 : Starting over ; [vol. 14] 1981-1989 : A new world ; [vol. 15] Then and now.