The First Measured Century 
Subtitle: An Illustrated Guide to Trends in America, 1900-2000
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: AEI Press
Published: November 20, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780844741383
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; Cultural studies; Reference works; Social research & statistics; Social theory; 20th century; History; Anthropology - Cultural; United States; History - General History; History - U.S.; Modern - 20th Century; History: World; USA; United States - General; History / General; Statistics; General; Economic conditions; Social conditions
First sentence: Rapidly falling death rates, massive immigration, and a "baby boom" in midcentury caused the American population to expand at an extraordinary rate, doubling in the first half of the century and almost doubling again in the second half (see upper chart).