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 decade of …

Overview: Medicine 1900-1949 Overview The twentieth century was a period of rapid scientific development and unprecedented progress in the biomedical sciences. During the first half of the …

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 six Americans …

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

Gold Standard Act of 1900 Jerry W. Markham The Gold Standard Act of 1900 (31 Stat. 45) was the culmination of an epic political battle over monetary policy in the United States. But it also reflected …

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, from …

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 twelve …

Racial Purity (U.S.), 1900–1910THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENTROOTS OF RACIAL PURITY DOCTRINESSCIENCE AND RACESOCIAL DARWINISMTHE POST–CIVIL WAR PERIODTHE JIM …

Introduction to the Gilded Age (1870–1900)The Gilded Age, which lasted from shortly after the Civil War to the beginning of the twentieth century, is usually characterized as a time of corruption, greed, and …