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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

The 1900s Business and the Economy: Overview America's business and economic sectors changed dramatically during the first decade of the twentieth century. Agriculture, which had been the nation's …

Dec 1, 2025 · The 1900s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Topics in the NewsAN EVOLVING SOCIETYRELIGION IN AMERICAADVANCES IN TRANSPORTATIONA FASHIONABLE ERA …

By 1900 roughly 1.7 million children under the age of 16 worked in factories; less than half that many children had been employed 30 years before. Under pressure from the public many state legislatures …

The 1900s Education: Chronology1900: March School baths are planned for students in some schools by the New York City School Board of Education.1900: May 12 The College Entrance Examination …

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 …