The 1900s: 1900-1919 Pop Song Hits 1. I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy – 1904 (by George M Cohen) 2. America the Beautiful – 1910 3. Danny Boy – 1913 4. Take Me Out To The Ball Game – 1908 (by Jack Norworth & Albert Von Tilzer ) 5. Pomp and Circumstance – 1902 (by Elgar)… Read More
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1903 History, Trivia and Fun Facts Top Ten Baby Names of 1903: Mary, Helen, Anna, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, George, Charles US Life Expectancy: (1903) Males: 49.1 years, Females: 52.0 years Firsts, Inventions and Wonders: The Great Train Robbery is considered to be the first American Action/Western film. The first stuntman was ex-US cavalryman Frank Hanaway, … Read More
“Strength and Decency” by Theodore Roosevelt, on August 16, 1903, in Oyster Bay, New York His Address at the quarterly meeting of the Society of the Holy Name of Brooklyn and Long Island I am particularly glad to see such a society as this flourishing as your society has flourished, because the future welfare of… Read More
Topsy The Elephant Publicly Executed in New York City Topsy was born in Southeast Asia, had a difficult career as a circus elephant, and was imported to the US for the spectacle. She performed at the Forepaugh Circus, which competed with Baileys Circus by PT Barnum. The circus animal spectacle was grueling work for the… Read More
