Johnny Carson | Comedian and Television Host

Alfred Hitchcock | Film Director

Harry Houdini | Magician

Henry Mancini | Composer

Charles Monroe Schulz | Comic Strip Creator

Published by Gale Research in 1998, American Decades covered 20th-century events and social history 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. Chapters begin with a chronology of world events and a general overview of the decade.