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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes mainly factories. -
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for providing postal service. -
Mass Production
Mass production is the manufacture of large quantities of standardized products, frequently utilizing assembly line technology. -
Westward Expansion
The populating of the land within continental boundaries of mainland US, a process that began shortly after the first colonial settlements. -
Child Labor Laws
Child labor laws, were enacted to ensure that when young people work is safe and does not jeopardize their health or education. -
Birth of Mark Twain
Born in Florida, Missouri -
Women's Rights Movement
Women's rights is the fight for the idea that women should have equal rights with men. -
The Civil War
The American Civil War was an internal conflict (Southern vs. Northern States) fought in the United States. -
Birth of T.S. Eliott
Born in Saint Louis, Missouri -
Spanish American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. -
Anti-Imperialist Movment
The anti-imperialists opposed the expansion because they believed imperialism violated the credo of republicanism. -
Mark Twain Died
Died in Redding, Conneticut -
The Armory Show
Among the many exhibitions that have been held in the vast spaces of U.S. National Guard armories. -
World War I
World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe. -
Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of 6 million African-Americans out of the rural Southern United States to urban cities. -
Communism Political Party War
A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned. -
Women's Right to Vote
The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. -
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York. -
Jazz Age
The Jazz Age was a period in the 1920s, ending with the Great Depression, in which jazz music and dance styles. -
Prohibition
A nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. -
Lost Generation
The generation reaching maturity during and just after World War I, a high proportion of whose men were killed during those years. -
Birth of Allen Ginsberg
Born in Newark New Jersey -
Invention of the Television
Electronic television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco. By Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a 21-year-old inventor. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in many nations. -
Women Identity Crisis
Marking a revolutionary change in the social and domestic roles of women. -
World War II
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war although related conflicts began earlier. -
Mass Communication
The imparting or exchanging of information on a large scale to a wide range of people. -
Cold War
The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc and in the Western Bloc. -
Post WWII
The post–World War II economic expansion, postwar economic boom, the long boom, and Golden Age of Capitalism. -
6 Poets at 6 Gallery
The Six Gallery reading was an important poetry event to end all poetry slander. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
T.S. Eliott Died
Died in Kensington, London, UK -
Gilded Age
A period derived from Mark Twain's 1873 novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, which satirized an era of serious social problems. -
Allen Ginsberg Died
Died in New York City, New York.
