Prospect High School Library Technology Center
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Lemke -- Time Line Project

Virtual Reference Books
Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.http://find.galegroup.com/

Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th Century America
The hairstyles, slang terms, advertising jingles, pop music sensations, described as popular culture is covered in this five-volume reference. Major topics include products and brands, toys and games, music and dance, holidays, shopping, sports, and movements.
http://find.galegroup.com/

UXL American Decades
Covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999. Each decade is covered in a single comprehensive volume. Chapters begin with a chronology of world events and a general overview of the decade. Within each topic, alphabetically arranged entries discuss historically important events, issues, definitions of difficult concepts or terms, and other interesting trivia and sideline stories.
http://find.galegroup.com/

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to related essays.
http://find.galegroup.com


Books in the Library Technology Center at Prospect High School

Reference Books
R 973.9 Bow
Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms : Pop Culture of 20th-century America
5 Volumes

R 973.9 Eps
20th Century Pop Culture
6 Volumes

R 973.91 Uxl
U X L American Decades
10 Volumes

R 973.9 Ame
American Decades
10 Volumes


Non-Fiction Books
391 BAK
Fashions of a Decade: The 1940's


391 BAK
Fashions of a Decade: The 1950's


391 Bla
20's & 30's: Flappers & Vamps

391 Car
Fashions of a Decade: The 1980's


391 Con
Fashions of a Decade: The 1960's


391 COS
Fashions of a Decade: The 1930's

391 Ewi
History of Twentieth Century Fashion
2 copies

391 FEL
Fashions of a Decade: The 1990's


391 Her
Fashions of a Decade: The 1920's

391 Her
Fashions of a Decade: The 1970's

391 GIL
The 70's

391 LOM
The 80's & 90's

391 Mee
1900-20 : Linen & Lace

391 MEN
20th Century Fashio

391 Rey
The 40’s & 50’s

392 Bak
Fashions of a Decade
8 Volumes

 

Prospect High School
Library Technology Center
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Created by: Cheryl Petrone
Last updated: September 10, 2007