The novel Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins identifies several ways in which American society modernized during the period between the two World Wars, the period between the First and the Second World War To be considered modern a country had to become industrialized. “Industrialism is a way of life that encompasses profound economic, social, political and cultural changes.” (Modernization) America made three profound social changes that modernized the nation. The American government has sought to improve education across the nation, focusing especially on rural areas. This, combined with the prosperity of the 1920s, allowed science and technology to develop at a rapid pace, while also bringing with it some negative aspects. Women were tired of not being considered equal in many ways and started a movement. Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggin clearly shows and connects how American society has changed significantly as the nation has become more educated, new technologies have been discovered, and women have gained many new rights. Education during the interwar period saw a general improvement, however there were difficult times. In the early 20th century education was only available to wealthy elites as many people did not need an education. The reason for this was that many people, about “a quarter of the country, still worked the land” (Wiggins 205) during that time. Most of the remaining three-quarters worked in family businesses. Since the children would be the future owners of those businesses, they learned the necessary skills from their parents. All this changed when Henry Ford's company and other companies began building large assembly lines for mass production. These people needed education to work, so…half of the paper…] TVA" (Wiggins 213). Societies' acceptance of working women was increasing. "Working for a wage gave women independence, and by 1930 one in four women had paid employment" (A New Woman Emerges). Women were on their way to being considered equal. American society changed a lot in the interwar period. Many unexpected things happened There were ten prosperous years followed by ten years of misery. Americans managed to overcome several financial and social obstacles and modernized. Education became an important part of people's lives and literacy rates increased major changes, compulsory education, new technologies and the women's movement, and their role in the modernization of America, are well reflected in the novel Evidence of Things Unseen..