1900–1919 Popular Music: Ragtime, Broadway Songs, Patriotic Music, Irish Ballads, Early Blues, Tin Pan Alley, and Songs Before Radio Took OverPopular music from 1900 to 1919 lived in a different world than the hit songs that came later. Before commercial radio became part of everyday American life in the 1920s, most people heard songs through […]
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1914 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1914 America-Changing Event: Henry Ford announced a $5 minimum daily wage and an eight-hour workday on January 5, 1914, doubling the average industrial wage overnight. The decision transformed the economics of American labor and created the consumer class that would define the 20th century.Must-See Movies: Gertie the Dinosaur,
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W.E.B. Du Bois’ letter to his 14 year old daughter, Yolande, as she went off to England for schoolOctober 29, 1914Dear Little Daughter:I have waited for you to get well settled before writing. By this time I hope some of the strangeness has worn off and that my little girl is working hard and regularly.Of
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Opening of the Panama CanalThe Panama Canal, an engineering marvel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, forever changed global trade and travel. Its construction was immense, involving multiple countries, tens of thousands of workers, and overcoming numerous engineering challenges. Today, the canal remains a vital artery for international commerce.Initial Attempts: Interest in constructing a canal
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