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4 days ago · In the following weeks, the number of people infected with the novel virus grew rapidly in Wuhan, and the disease spread to other regions of China. By early 2020 COVID-19 had reached Europe and the United States, carried there by travelers coming from affected regions. By the time the outbreak was declared a pandemic, cases of COVID-19 had been ...
6 days ago · Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window) HIST 104 - History of the United States, 1865 to Present. Credit Hours3Lecture:3Lab:0IAI GECC NumberS2 901 A survey of the political, economic, social, religious, and cultural developments of the United States from 1865 to the present. Emphasis is on such topics as post-war reconstruction, westward ...
4 days ago · The rapid expansion of education past age 14 set the U.S. apart from Europe for much of the 20th century. [82] From 1910 to 1940, high schools grew in number and size, reaching out to a broader clientele. In 1910, for example, 9% of Americans had a high school diploma; in 1935, the rate was 40%. [190]
4 days ago · The Ultimate United States History Quiz | U.S. History. See if you know your history of the United States. Questions will start out easy and gradually increase in difficulty. A multiple-choice quiz by bailamos . Estimated time: 6 mins. Last 3 plays: Guest 98 ( 20/25 ), Guest 108 ( 22/25 ), Guest 74 ( 15/25 ).
1 day ago · Slavery in the colonial history of the United States. Slavery in the colonial history of the United States refers to the institution of slavery that existed in the European colonies in North America which eventually became part of the United States of America. Slavery developed due to a combination of factors, primarily the labour demands for ...
5 days ago · Great Migration, in U.S. history, the widespread migration of African Americans in the 20th century from rural communities in the South to large cities in the North and West. At the turn of the 20th century, the vast majority of black Americans lived in the Southern states. From 1916 to 1970, during this Great Migration, it is estimated that ...
1 day ago · United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. The major architectural change to the Capitol during Walter’s tenure was the replacement of the old Bulfinch dome with a 287-foot- (87-metre-) high cast-iron dome, which Walter modeled after the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, designed by Michelangelo. At the onset of the American Civil War, the ...
