1900s (1900–1910)

The decade beginning in 1900 marked a period of intense discovery, change, and development in both the United States and the world at large. By the end of the nineteenth century, the United States was becoming an increasingly industrialized nation. More people were moving from rural areas to live in urban centers. At the same time, new waves of immigration to the United States led to further changes to the American social landscape.

From an economic standpoint, the United States was still recovering from a damaging depression that lasted from 1893 to 1897. Culturally, the United States was moving away from the conservative social views of the Victorian Era to a less strict standard of living. As part of this...