1900 Census Special Reports

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, …

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 …

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 …