The 1900s Lifestyles and Social Trends: OverviewThe United States shed many of its nineteenth-century styles, traditions, and beliefs as it entered the modern era. America in 1900 was vastly …

1900s: The Birth of the American Century The United States entered the twentieth century during a period of sweeping change. In fact, change and transformation were the norm in the first …

During the years 1900 to 1909, over eight million immigrants poured into the United States in search of jobs and opportunity. Less than fifty years before the turn of the century, five out of …

Overview: Life Sciences 1900-1949Previous PeriodThree giants of nineteenth-century life sciences set the stage for many of the biological investigations undertaken in the first half of …

The 1900s Sports: Overview America's love of sports was firmly established by the dawn of the twentieth century. During the early 1900s, spectators thrilled to amazing athletic feats in …

The 1900s Education: Overview The American educational system faced many challenges during the earliest years of the twentieth century. The average American child attended only a few …

WOMEN IN THE EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY (1900-1960): SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONSWILLIAM H. CHAFE (ESSAY DATE 1990)SOURCE: Chafe, William H. "World …

WOMEN IN THE EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY (1900-1960): INTRODUCTION The dawn of the twentieth century witnessed changes in almost every aspect of the day-today lives of …

WOMEN IN THE EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY (1900-1960): PRIMARY SOURCES CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN (ESSAY DATE 1898) SOURCE: Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. …

The 1900s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Chronology1900: Some of the new automobile brands introduced to the public are Franklin, Peerless, Stearns, Packard, and Auburn.1900: One in …