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1900
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In 1900 the population of America was 76,300,000. The years of 1900 to 1909 were very exciting years. Many things happened in those years that impacted the United States of America in a very big way. There were new developments in technology, new fads going around, new kinds of music and much more. Trust Busting was another very major event during this decade. A trust was a group of companies joining together to lower prices, raise prices, or make some kind of decision to stop competition.
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When Kodak introduced the $1.00 Brownie Camera in February of 1900, it was an immediate success, but with one problematic flaw - the shoebox-style, cardboard back wore out quite quickly, leaving the rollfilm inside more susceptible to light leaks. To fix the problem, Kodak engineers created a metal latch to hold a new rear cover in place, and all was well again. The original Brownie Camera was only in production for about two months, and is quite rare today. Eastman Kodak company records indicate that many of these first Brownie Cameras (about 15,000) were shipped to England.
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The 1900 has a distinguished heritage, and is the result of more than 50 years of Beech design history. Beech established itself directly into scheduled passenger and cargo operations through development of the Beech 99 airliner in the 1960s. The 1900 provided significant growth and expansion into the 19 passenger market as well as in the 5,500 lb cargo market. 1900s are characterized by:
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The Games of 1900 were held in Paris as part of the Exposition Universelle Internationale - the Paris World’s Fair. The exposition organizers spread the events over five months and de-emphasized their Olympic status to such an extent that many athletes died without ever knowing that they had participated in the Olympics. Women made their first appearance in the modern Games. The first to compete were Mme. Brohy and Mlle. Ohnier of France in croquet. The first female champion was in tennis: Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain. Tennis was one of five sports in which athletes from different nations competed on the same team.
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In 1900, the Wright brothers decided to try their hand at building an airplane. At the time, it seemed a great deal of skill would be necessary to fly, so they sought an arrangement where practice would be easy. Wilbur initially proposed to build a 150 foot tower with a pulley at the top. A rope, attached to the glider, would pass over the pulley and be tied to a counterweight, supporting part of the weight of the craft. Wilbur believed this arrangement would permit the pilot to practice the skills needed to fly even if the craft was not yet fully airworthy. Octave Chanute wisely recommended against this course of action, instead encouraging the brothers to find a place with lots of sand (for soft landings) and strong prevailing winds, to minimize the effort in moving the glider from the point of landing back to the point of takeoff.
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This American Popular Music from 1900 to 1950 Subject Guide , arranged chronologically, is intended as an overview of American history through its music. Music reflects the times, describing events and emotions. Often music offers a more accurate picture of people and events than any other medium..
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