“Following in the pattern of previous volumes in this series, this classic reference combines census and other government data with personal narrative, advertisements, clippings, and so forth to provide a portrait of a decade. The first section is made up of 27 profiles based on historic records (such as “1902: Mary Egan, 12-year-old Tenement Dweller” and “1904: Jim Rosser, Farm Boy from Iowa”); other sections cover snapshots of the time, economic figures, and reprints of news articles and advertisements. The latter half of the book is made up of a variety of census tables, including reprints from the 1910 census and the 2002 report Demographic Trends in the 20th Century. The series is a useful source for student assignments and general browsing. Recommended for school and public libraries.”