substantial employment of women and children in factories
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Mark Twain.
Human Rights, Slavery and the American Dream
A more unified African American culture began to emerge in the early decades of the nineteenth century because of the rapid transfer of slaves from one region to another. This process significantly minimized cultural differences.
The late nineteenth century is often referred to as the Gilded Age in the United States, a term popularized by Mark Twain. This period, roughly from the 1870s to the early 1900s, was marked by rapid industrialization, significant economic growth, and the rise of powerful monopolies. However, it was also characterized by stark social inequalities, labor unrest, and political corruption. The era set the stage for major reforms in the early twentieth century.
Thomas Edison.
In the early nineteenth century, life in the western territories was characterized by
In the early nineteenth century, American Protestants had a major evangelizing movement to attract members. Retention was accomplished by making churches the center of social life.
Twentieth-century literature covers a broad range of subjects from diverse contributors.
woman and children
Artists conveyed the power and beauty of the American landscape.
the movement of most women into the work force.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Mark Twain.
Advanced scientific and technological ways of producing and consuming.
Native americans/ American Indians
Human Rights, Slavery and the American Dream
A more unified African American culture began to emerge in the early decades of the nineteenth century because of the rapid transfer of slaves from one region to another. This process significantly minimized cultural differences.
Virtually all the distinguished historians of early-nineteenth-century America came from New England