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  2. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    There were various bob haircuts, but the most common involved cutting both the bangs and back in a straight line, typically with the back shorter and off the neck i.e. shingle bob; e.g. Most flappers had their hair bobbed [44] bohunk. Main article: List of ethnic slurs. 1.

  3. Telegraphy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The telegraph represented a disruptive innovation in the history of the United States from its invention in the 1830s onward by quickly becoming a vital part of the nation's communication infrastructure. Its relative importance declined with the spread of telephones in the 20th century. Telegraph service permitted short texts to be sent cheaply ...

  4. Timeline of the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    July 25: Engelbert Dollfuss, Chancellor of Austria, is shot dead as part of a failed Nazi coup d'état. August 1: The United States occupation of Haiti ends. August 2: With the death of Paul von Hindenburg, Hitler declares himself Führer of Germany. October 16: Mao Zedong begins the Long March.

  5. Most common words in English - Wikipedia

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    The number of distinct senses that are listed in Wiktionary is shown in the polysemy column. For example, "out" can refer to an escape, a removal from play in baseball, or any of 36 other concepts. On average, each word in the list has 15.38 senses. The sense count does not include the use of terms in phrasal verbs such as "put out" (as in ...

  6. List of English-language 20th-century general encyclopedias

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    20th Century Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge (1901) World's Book of Knowledge (1901) New Century Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge (1902) American Educator and Library of Knowledge (1902) Standard Library of Knowledge (1904) Student's Cycopaedia (1900) Student's Reference Work (1903) New Student's Reference Work (1909) How and Why Library ...

  7. 1900s - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The 1900s (pronounced "nineteen-hundreds") was a decade that began on January 1, 1900, and ended on December 31, 1909. The Edwardian era (1901–1910) covers a similar span of time. The term "nineteen-hundreds" is sometimes also used to mean the entire century from January 1, 1900, to December 31, 1999 (the years beginning with "19").

  8. Information Age - Wikipedia

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    The Information Age (also known as the Third Industrial Revolution, Computer Age, Digital Age, Silicon Age, New Media Age, Internet Age, or the Digital Revolution[ 1 ]) is a historical period that began in the mid-20th century. It is characterized by a rapid shift from traditional industries, as established during the Industrial Revolution, to ...

  9. 1900 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    January 1 – Hawaii asks for a delegate at the U.S. Republican National Convention. January 2. John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. The first electric bus becomes operational in New York City. January 3. The United States Census estimates the country's population was 70 million.