The 1910s Decade in Photos

The 1910s were a frightening time in the world. Newspaper headlines shouted out tragedy and disaster. The Titanic sank. Mexico and Russia slipped into revolution. A deadly flu virus killed millions. World War I was worse than any previous conflict. People called it the war to end all wars. They were wrong. It was merely the worst tragedy in an age of tragedies, the 1910s. Book jacket.

Jim Corrigan has written numerous history books and biographies for students and adults. These include Causes of World War II, The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater: A Regiment of Coal Miners Who Tunneled Under the Enemy, and Alan Turing.

Welcome to the 1910s	p. 5
Titanic Tragedy Shocks the World	p. 9
Scouting Is Established in the United States	p. 12
Immigrants Arrive in Record Numbers	p. 14
Paying Income Tax	p. 16
Hollywood Produces Feature Films	p. 18
The Great War Begins	p. 21
Americans Die in Lusitania Sinking	p. 24
U.S. Troops Pursue Pancho Villa	p. 26
Jazz Soothes the Nation	p. 28
America Enters World War I	p. 30
Revolution in Russia	p. 33
American Aces Join the Air War	p. 36
Sports in the 1910s	p. 38
President Wilson Proposes Peace	p. 41
First Woman Elected to Congress	p. 44
New Authors, New Ideas	p. 46
Deadly Flu Kills Millions	p. 48
Treaty of Versailles Brings an Uneasy Peace	p. 51
Congress Rejects the League of Nations	p. 54
Looking Ahead	p. 56
Chronology	p. 58
Glossary	p. 59
Further Reading	p. 60
Internet Resources	p. 61
Index	p. 62
Picture Credits	p. 64
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