The 1900s (pronounced "nineteen-hundreds") was a decade that began on January 1, 1900, and ended on December 31, 1909. The Edwardian era (1901–1910) covers a similar span of time. The term "nineteen-hundreds" is sometimes also used to mean the entire century from January 1, 1900, to December 31, 1999 (the years beginning with "19").

Take a stroll back to the year 1900 past an Eiffel Tower plus the exhibiting nations, and their colonies, who showed their technology and wares on both sides of the Seine. And there was an Olympic Games held along with it, too. With video from Thomas Edison.

Cities During the Progressive Era In the early 1900s, the United States entered a period of peace, prosperity, and progress. In the nation's growing cities, factory output grew, small businesses flourished, and incomes rose.

This section of the timeline of United States history concern events from 1900 to 1929. 1900 – President William McKinley reelected; Theodore Roosevelt elected vice president. March 4, 1901 – President McKinley begins second term; Roosevelt becomes the 25th vice president. September 6, 1901 – McKinley is shot, in Buffalo, New York.

Jul 21, 2009 · June 1900–September 1901: When the bloody uprising known as the Boxer Rebellion occurs in China, the protest against foreigners ultimately leads to the end of the last imperial dynasty—the Qing (1644–1912). July 29: Italy's King Umberto is assassinated after several years of social unrest and the imposition of martial law.

Jul 14, 2019 · Today we decided to take a small deep dive into some of the most influential inventions from the early 1900s. Who knows maybe one of your inventions will make it on our list in the distant...

The early 1900s. During the early 1900s, people in America faced many challenges. The nation’s population had doubled to over 100 million by the year 1900, and industry was fast expanding. The nation faced a time of great economic growth and unprecedented technological advances.

May 19, 2022 · Change was afoot, as an ancient European monarch died, pivotal inventions and discoveries were made, and warfare took a more modernized, destructive direction that would serve as a warm-up to The Great War a decade later. Here are 7 historical events that took place in the 1900s (1900-1909). Queen Victoria on her deathbed, 1901.

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 what has since become known as the "American Century."

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 different from the rural, farm-based economy populated largely by Anglo-Saxons of a hundred years before.