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

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 …

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 …

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 baseball, football, …

GOLD STANDARD ACT In 1900, following more than a century of wild fluctuations in the valuation of U.S. currency, Congress adopted gold as the nation's monetary standard. In passing the Gold …

The 1900s Science and Technology: Overview Scientific and technological advancements invented and perfected during the early 1900s had significant effects throughout the twentieth century. Intense …

The 1900s Science and Technology: Chronology1900: Thomas Alva Edison invents the nickel-based alkaline storage battery.1900: German scientists invent the modern pendulum seismograph to detect …

1900s: Food and Drink Like much else in America during the first decade of the twentieth century, how Americans prepared and ate their meals was also changing. At the heart of these changes was the …

UMBERTO I UMBERTO I (1844–1900; ruled 1878–1900), king of Italy. Born 14 March 1844, Umberto received the rank of captain on his fourteenth birthday. He held a series of military commands …

Overview: Technology and Invention 1800-1899 What we think of as the modern world was born not in the twentieth century but in the technological innovations of the nineteenth century. Almost …