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May 12, 2024 · Notable People & Events. This is just a brief, alphabetical list of some of the major events and topics in American history for this time period. Y2K; September 11 Attacks; Patriot Act; Advanced computing and the Internet; Human Genome Project is completed; School shootings & Mass Shootings; Global Warming Issues; Genetically Modified Foods; AI ...
- Faculty Librarians
- 2019
14 hours ago · North America, present-day Pittsburgh area Smallpox: Unknown 1770–1772 Russian plague (part of the second plague pandemic) 1770–1772 Russia: Bubonic plague: 50,000 1772 North America measles epidemic 1772 North America Measles: 1,080 1772–1773 Persian Plague (part of the second plague pandemic) 1772–1773 Persia: Bubonic plague: 2 million
May 15, 2024 · 20th and 21st-Century US History Resources. Manuscripts, newspapers, diaries, maps, artwork, photographs, and rare printed books dating from the earliest contact with European settlers up to the mid-20th century. Cross-searchable with The American West database. Includes manuscripts, ephemera, images, maps, and more.
- Matt Johnson
- 2013
6 days ago · This is a timeline of notable events in the history of the lesbian, ... 21st century 2000s 2000. 26 April ... America's first citywide Bi Pride event was held, ...
1 day ago · The building of roads in the early years of the 19th century greatly lowered transportation costs and was a factor in the deflation of 1819 to 1821, which was one of the most severe in U.S. history. Some turnpikes were wooden plank roads, which typically cost about $1,500 to $1,800 per mile, but wore out quickly.
May 11, 2024 · Learn about the American civil rights movement, a mass protest against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern U.S. that came to national prominence during the mid-1950s. Explore its roots, leaders, events, and legacy with Britannica, the online encyclopedia of knowledge.
May 16, 2024 · Authors, American--20th century. Authors, American--20th century--Biography. Literature, Modern--20th century. Modernism (Literature)--United States. Postmodernism (Literature)--United States. 21st Century. American literature 21st century. American literature 21st century--History and critcism. American fiction--21st century
