When talking of recent history, we seem to group fads and patterns by decade. Has it always been this way, or is this way of cataloging history something unique to the 20th century? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

When talking of recent history, we seem to group fads and patterns by decade. Has it always been this way, or is this way of cataloging history something unique to the 20th century?

by anuncommontruth

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here is a related question/the same question from a while back. Some good responses

as a sidenote the "naming" of decades seems to be a long 20th century thing