The Negro Exhibit at the 1900 Paris Exposition
byA major development of the nineteenth century was the emergence of world’s fairs, all of which served to entertain visitors and impress them with…
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The Paris Flood of 1910
byOne hundred years ago, the “gayest city in the world” was drenched with water. The Seine river had risen many times before, but it…
Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free: Ellis Island
byGilded Age America saw not only a boom in millionaires, but a boom in immigration. During this era, approximately 10 million immigrants entered the…