The
20th Century in America
The
1900s brought great progress to the United States. At the
beginning of the century, automobiles were being tested. At
the end of the 1990s, a space station was being built.
The Seneca Falls Convention for Women's Rights
The Seneca Falls Convention was a gathering of Americans from around the country to further the cause of women's rights, including the right to vote (or suffrage). The convention took place on July 19 and July 20, in 1848, in Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Women Win the Right to Vote in America
It
might sound hard to believe, but women in America have been
voting for only 80 years.
Panic in the Streets: War of the Worlds on the Radio
Can a radio program cause a mass panic? It certainly did in 1938, as a hoax put on by a group of theater performers drove thousands of people into the streets in terror.
The Enduring Mystery of D.B. Cooper
Who was D.B. Cooper, and is he still alive? Those two questions go hand-in-hand as part of an enduring mystery surrounding the only unsolved hijacking of a U.S. aircraft. It is a case that has remained unsolved since 1971.
Women's
History
One of THE best sites on the Internet for researching
Women's History. Let your About Guide take you through this
fascinating part of history step by step.
Child
Labor in America
1908-1912
Did you know that some children worked 12 hours a day in
the early 20th Century? This site from The History Place
tells you more.
Early
Adventures with the
Automobile
Read how some of the automobile's first drivers liked their
experiences! You can also see pictures of those old cars.
Some things have changed a great deal, but other things
...
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courtesy of ArtToday
