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 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 …

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 …

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 …

The nineteenth century witnessed numerous improvements in American health and medicine, but many important problems lingered as a new century dawned in 1900. Among the most significant were the …

Jan 6, 2026 · The 1900s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Topics in the NewsAN EVOLVING SOCIETYRELIGION IN AMERICAADVANCES IN TRANSPORTATIONA FASHIONABLE ERA …

1900s: At a Glance What We Said: As Tom Dalzell, author of Flappers 2 Rappers: American Youth Slang, points out, slang did not become an important element of American speech until the 1920s. …