This informative two-volume set provides readers with an understanding of the fads and crazes that have taken America by storm from colonial times to the present. Entries cover a range of topics, including food, entertainment, fashion, music, and language.

• Presents well-researched, factual material accessibly and engagingly

• Presents what was popular in each decade through short sidebars

• Illustrates what today's readers have in common with Americans of the past

• Includes a historical overview of each decade

• Contains a Glossary of Slang, a bibliography, and suggestions for further reading on each decade