Surveys significant events in the history of civil rights, military conflicts, economics, international relations, legislation, and social reform in the twentieth century.

"A Magill book from the editors of Salem Press." Includes indexes. Three volume supplement added to set in 1996 numbered v. 11, 12, 13.

v.1. 1900-1916 - v.2. 1916-1930 - v.3. 1931-1939 - v.4. 1939-1947 - v.5. 1948-1960 - v.6. 1960-1968 - v.7. 1968-1977 - v.8. 1977-1982 - v.9. 1982-1988 - v.10. 1988-1992 - v.11. 1992-1993 - v.12. 1993-1994 - v..13. 1994-1995.