Recounts original articles treating 493 topics and events in twentieth century history spanning the cultural and artistic life of the modern world. Includes landmarks in the fine arts: art, architecture, dance, fashion and design, journalism, literature, motion pictures, music, television and radio, and theater.

This reference resource presents "entirely original articles, treating twentieth century events never before covered. The current five volumes of Human Rights address 462 topics in the history of human rights, both instances of human rights denial and human rights advances."--From page v of Publisher's note.

Arts and culture series.

Contains essays that examine significant events in the history of the early twentieth century from 1901 to 1940, covering world politics, society and culture, literary movements, art and music, immigration, and legislation; arranged chronologically with maps, illustrations, and quotations for primary souce documents.