Annotated Bibliography
(1) Bailey, Beth, From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in Twentieth-Century America (Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 1988)
A book examining the transformation of American courtship. This book argues that much of the generational strife around this time was due to a shift in the way in which the youth courted each other, the older generation seeing it as a loss of romance and mystery, and the younger seeing a gain of platonic intimacy with their peers. This is a reliable academic source, as it is published by a reputable publisher and peer-reviewed.
(2) Clark, Clifford Edward, The American Family Home, 1800‒1960 (Univ. of N.C. Press 1986).
A book discussing American housing styles and their socioeconomic causes and effects. Particular to our report, this book examines the effects of the end of WWII and the consequential economic boom on the development of the American suburbs. This is a reliable popular source, as it is published by a reputable publisher, but not necessarily peer-reviewed.
(3) Marglin, Stephen A., and Juliet Schor. "The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age." The Golden Age of Capitalism: Reinterpreting the Postwar Experience. Oxford: Clarendon, 1990. 39-48. Print.
A book about the Golden Age of Capitalism in post-WWII America. This book explains the rise and fall of the era of economic prosperity that followed WWII in America, its causes, and its effects. This is a reliable academic source, as it was a peer-reviewed academic collaboration.
(4) "The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy." Interview by Joanne J. Myers. Carnegie Council. Carnegie Council, 8 Dec. 2004. Web. 20 Nov. 2012.
An interview of the author of a book (T.R. Reid) about Europe's rise as a global superpower. Reid describes in this interview and his book how the European Union has become more powerful globally than the United States and is beginning to influence U.S. trade because of it. It is a reliable academic source, as is published by a reputable publisher and peer-reviewed.
(5) Unites States of America. Central Intelligence Agency. National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Cia.gov. Central Intelligence Agency, Feb. 2003. Web. 20 Nov. 2012.
The official report by the Central Intelligence Agency on the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. In this report, the CIA breaks down their plan to combat terrorism by reducing the scope and capability of local, state, national, and global terrorist cells, returning them to what is called the "criminal sphere." This is a reliable academic source, as it was published by a federal government agency.
(6) "War on Terror Update." War on Terror Update. Rasmussen Reports, 06 Nov. 2012. Web. 20 Nov. 2012.
A report by Rasmussen Reports, updating readers on the events and progress of the War on Terror. This report was based on information taken from in-house polls. In this report, Rasmussen claims that 49% of those polled say that the U.S. and her allies are winning the War on Terror - a slight increase in voter confidence since the September 11, 2012 attacks in Libya. This is a reliable popular source, as it is based on information from an established polling group, but is not necessarily peer-reviewed.
A book examining the transformation of American courtship. This book argues that much of the generational strife around this time was due to a shift in the way in which the youth courted each other, the older generation seeing it as a loss of romance and mystery, and the younger seeing a gain of platonic intimacy with their peers. This is a reliable academic source, as it is published by a reputable publisher and peer-reviewed.
(2) Clark, Clifford Edward, The American Family Home, 1800‒1960 (Univ. of N.C. Press 1986).
A book discussing American housing styles and their socioeconomic causes and effects. Particular to our report, this book examines the effects of the end of WWII and the consequential economic boom on the development of the American suburbs. This is a reliable popular source, as it is published by a reputable publisher, but not necessarily peer-reviewed.
(3) Marglin, Stephen A., and Juliet Schor. "The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age." The Golden Age of Capitalism: Reinterpreting the Postwar Experience. Oxford: Clarendon, 1990. 39-48. Print.
A book about the Golden Age of Capitalism in post-WWII America. This book explains the rise and fall of the era of economic prosperity that followed WWII in America, its causes, and its effects. This is a reliable academic source, as it was a peer-reviewed academic collaboration.
(4) "The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy." Interview by Joanne J. Myers. Carnegie Council. Carnegie Council, 8 Dec. 2004. Web. 20 Nov. 2012.
An interview of the author of a book (T.R. Reid) about Europe's rise as a global superpower. Reid describes in this interview and his book how the European Union has become more powerful globally than the United States and is beginning to influence U.S. trade because of it. It is a reliable academic source, as is published by a reputable publisher and peer-reviewed.
(5) Unites States of America. Central Intelligence Agency. National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Cia.gov. Central Intelligence Agency, Feb. 2003. Web. 20 Nov. 2012.
The official report by the Central Intelligence Agency on the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. In this report, the CIA breaks down their plan to combat terrorism by reducing the scope and capability of local, state, national, and global terrorist cells, returning them to what is called the "criminal sphere." This is a reliable academic source, as it was published by a federal government agency.
(6) "War on Terror Update." War on Terror Update. Rasmussen Reports, 06 Nov. 2012. Web. 20 Nov. 2012.
A report by Rasmussen Reports, updating readers on the events and progress of the War on Terror. This report was based on information taken from in-house polls. In this report, Rasmussen claims that 49% of those polled say that the U.S. and her allies are winning the War on Terror - a slight increase in voter confidence since the September 11, 2012 attacks in Libya. This is a reliable popular source, as it is based on information from an established polling group, but is not necessarily peer-reviewed.