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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 20th_century20th century - Wikipedia

    The 20th century began on 1 January 1901 (MCMI), and ended on 31 December 2000 (MM). [1] [2] It was the 10th and last century of the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_MosesRobert Moses - Wikipedia

    Wadham College, Oxford ( BA, MA) Columbia University ( PhD) Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 – July 29, 1981) was an American urban planner and public official who worked in the New York metropolitan area during the early to mid-20th century. Moses is regarded as one of the most powerful and influential people in the history of New York City ...

  3. Aug 27, 2014 · New York Donor Book Drive External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1028728064 urn:lcp:biographicaldict02ogil:lcpdf:eb399a93-d104-47a4-98e3-567cb5d8c0dc urn:lcp:biographicaldict02ogil:epub:d9e20b71-5809-42cc-b88e-4fea5f642b43 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier biographicaldict02ogil

  4. v. t. e. Progressivism in the United States is a political philosophy and reform movement. Into the 21st century, it advocates policies that are generally considered social democratic and part of the American Left. It has also expressed itself with right-wing politics, such as New Nationalism and progressive conservatism.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ed_KochEd Koch - Wikipedia

    Ed Koch. Edward Irving Koch ( / kɒtʃ / KOTCH; [1] December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989.

  6. Medium. Silkscreen print. Dimensions. 100 cm × 100 cm (40 in × 40 in) Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century is a 1980 series of ten paintings by Andy Warhol. The series consists of ten silk-screened canvases, each 40 by 40 inches (100 cm × 100 cm). Five editions of the series were made. [1] The series was also produced by Warhol as ...

  7. October: A Victim of the Mormons (Danish: Mormonens Offer) a Danish silent film directed by August Blom is released. The film was controversial for demonizing the Mormon religion, and its box-office success is cited for initiating a decade of anti-Mormon propaganda films in America.