Bibliography
This bibliography lists books containing substantial material about a wide variety of topics pertaining to the
1990’s. Additional works, and especially works on narrower subjects, can be found in the “Further Readings”
notes at the end of every essay inThe Nineties in America.
Books are in the following three categories:
- General Works................ 1042
- Government, Politics, Economics, and
Environment................ 1042 - Sociology, Character, and Culture..... 1044
- General Works
The Annals of America. Vol. 22, 1987-2001: A New World
Order. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2003.
Collection of important primary source docu-
ments (speeches, newspaper columns, addresses,
and reports) produced during the 1990’s that de-
fine and comment on key issues of the period. Or-
ganized by year. Includes a detailed chronology of
major events of the decade.
Avasthi, Smita.Day by Day: The Nineties. 2 vols. New
York: Facts On File, 2004. Chronological listing of
events occurring on each day during the decade.
Separates information into broad categories such
as world affairs, the Americas, U.S. politics and
social issues, U.S. economy and environment, sci-
ence and technology, and cultural affairs. Intro-
ductory essay provides an overview of the period.
McConnell, Tandy, ed.American Decades: 1990-1999.
Detroit: Gale Research, 2001. Essays describing
life during the decade. Organized by topic, cover-
ing broad areas such as world events, the arts, gov-
ernment and politics, business, medicine and
health, science and technology, religion, and life-
styles. Each essay begins with a chronology of key
events important for understanding the specific
topic. Contains bibliography of secondary sources,
also organized topically.
Oxoby, Marc.The 1990’s. Westport, Conn.: Green-
wood Press, 2003. Focuses on popular culture
during the decade. Organized topically, covering
issues such as daily life in America, the youth cul-
ture, advertising, architecture, fashion, litera-
ture, music, and the arts. Includes a chart of
prices for key goods and services as well as a list of
sources for further study.
Rose, Cynthia, ed.American Decades, Primar y Sources:
1990-1999.Detroit: Gale Research, 2004. Exten-
sive collection of important documents produced
during the decade, organized by topic. Covers the
arts, business, education, fashion, government,
legal matters, lifestyles, media, medicine, religion,
science and technology, and sports. Includes de-
tailed chronology and introductory essays to each
section outlining important developments and is-
sues relevant to that topic.- Government, Politics, Economics, and
Environment
Applebome, Peter. Dixie Rising: How the South Is
Shaping American Values, Politics, and Culture. New
York: Times Books, 1996. Describes changes in
Southern states since the advent of the Civil
Rights movement that positioned this region to
become a leader in shaping the direction of
American life and values by the 1990’s. Contrasts
contemporary Southern values with those preva-
lent in earlier decades.
Baker, Dean.The United States Since 1980. Cam-
bridge, England: Cambridge University Press,
2007. Commentary on political trends in the final
two decades of the twentieth century, emphasiz-
ing the lasting effects of the “Reagan Revolution”
in shaping decisions in both foreign and domes-
tic policy. Describes tensions between President
Bill Clinton and the Republican-dominated Con-
gress that led to gridlock on many matters of
national importance.
Boggs, Carl.The End of Politics: Corporate Power and the
Decline of the Public Sphere. New York: Guilford
Press, 2000. Explores the decline in traditional
political discourse during the 1990’s and the con-
current rise of corporate America as a source of
power and influence in American political activ-
ity. Examines the impact of these changes on vari-
ous aspects of American life.
De Graaf, John, David Wann, and Thomas H. Naylor.
Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic. 2d ed. San
Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2005. Analyzes the
causes of rampant consumerism, which the au-
thors consider a devastating trend in American be-
havior during the last half of the twentieth century.