It demonstrates, for example, how in the opening decades of the 20th century the popular song broke away from the traditions of operetta.

Now Chevalier has turned her gaze on London during the opening decade of the 20th century.

The track spent its opening decade plus as a dirt track before being paved in the early-60s.

During the later years of the seventeenth century and the opening decades of the eighteenth a few provincial towns began to grow rapidly.

A number of his contemporaries, however, willingly gave up their wealth during the opening decades of the fifth century.

As a result, although he is our major narrative source for the period, he is not a reliable guide to the opening decades of the Merovingian kingdom.

In the opening decades of the 19th century Glasgow woke up and found that it was no longer an ancient market place reached by tree-lined avenues.

Celtic had been a buying club in their opening decade, spending heavily to bring professionals to the club.

In the opening decades of the twentieth century Japan appeared enthusiastically to adopt western values, 'from dancing to democracy'.

In addition to wiring up all the hardware, he had collected a neat little library about the years in question, the opening decade of the nineteenth century.