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Pathfinder for 1900-1909: Progressive Era

Web Sites

Title

The 1900s

URL

http://www.capitalcentury.com/1900sindex.html

Description

Links to some of the top news stories for the years between 1900 and 1909.

Title

Inventing Entertainment: The Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies

URL

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edhome.html

Description

Thomas Edison’s inventions changed daily life as we know it. Take a look at some of the earliest recorded films and audio recordings in American history.

Title

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – established 1909

URL

http://naacp.org/about/history/index.htm

Description

Here is the story of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, which was founded in 1909.

Title

National Women’s History Museum: Introduction to the Progressive Era

URL

http://www.nwhm.org/ProgressiveEra/introprogressive.html

Description

The efforts of women during the Progressive Era significantly impacted the lives of countless Americans and led to many of the "luxuries" we take for granted today - including clean water, trash collection, hot lunches at schools, community playgrounds, fire codes for office buildings, public libraries, and so much more.

Title

Theodore Roosevelt Association

URL

http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/

Description

The first President Roosevelt may be best remembered for his conservation efforts and the founding of the National Park Service. Learn more about the 26th president of the United States here.

Title

Wright Brothers’ Aeroplane Co.

URL

http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_Intro/History_Intro.htm

Description

This “virtual museum of pioneer aviation” tells the story of the Wright Brothers’ first flight attempt in 1900, and provides a look at early airplane models and the pilots who flew in them.

Title

Oklahoma achieves statehood

URL

http://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/oklahoma/

Description

Original documents, including maps, letters, and pamphlets, from the days surrounding the creation of our favorite state.

Title

The Life of Henry Ford

URL

http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/chrono.asp

Description

Everyone in America knows Ford Motor Company. How much do you know about its founder, Henry Ford? Learn more about Ford and see some early model vehicles here.

Title

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

URL

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/SINCLAIR/toc.html

Description

Sinclair’s masterpiece, The Jungle, was published in 1906 as an expose on the unbearable working conditions many Americans had to endure. The book is available for free online.

Title

Fashion in the 1900s

URL

http://bit.ly/CxH9x

Description

From the University of Vermont, a fun page with images displaying some of the popular styles of 100 years ago.

Books

Title

America comes of age; the era of Theodore Roosevelt

Author

A. E. Campbell.

Call Number

Bio 973.911 C15 1971

Description

The impact of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.

Title

American decades: 1900-1909

Author

Gale Research

Call Number

Ref 973.91 A512 1996

Description

An overview and chronology covering the entire decade.

Title

Dreamland: America at the Dawn of the 20th Century

Author

Michael Lesy

Call Number

973.0222 L567d 1997

Description

Photographs provide an original view of the beginning of the century.

Title

Our times : America at the birth of the twentieth century

Author

Dan Rather

Call Number

973.91 S9501o 1996

Description

History covering the period from 1900-1925.

Title

A Sunday between wars : the course of American life from 1865 to 1917

Author

Ben Maddow

Call Number

973.8 M264s 1979

Description

An examination of Indian wars, immigration, and industrialization from the end of the Civil War to the end of the First World War.

Title

Victorian America, 1876 to 1913

Author

Crandall Shifflett

Call Number

Ref 973.8 S555v 1996

Description

An illustrated almanac investigating life in America during a period of immense innovation and change.

Title

Victorian to vamp : women's clothing 1900-1929

Author

Paula Jean Darnell

Call Number

391.009 D251v 2000

Description

Covers styles from the turn of the century until the Great Depression.

Title

The 1900s from Teddy Roosevelt to flying machines

Author

Stephen Feinstein

Call Number

Y 973.91 F327n 2001

Description

Highlighting important happenings in politics, science, sports, the arts and entertainment, and environment issues, the series also focuses on interesting topics like the lifestyles, fashions, and fads that have made each decade of the century unique and memorable.

Pathfinders

Title

20th Century

URL

http://www.tulsalibrary.org/research/ORC_Topic.asp?ID=178

Description

Includes web sites, databases and print resources for the entire century.

Title

Biography

URL

http://www.tulsalibrary.org/research/ORC_Topic.asp?ID=134

Description

Find genealogy resources and other information about famous Oklahomans, US Presidents, authors and much more.

Multimedia

Title

The great San Francisco earthquake

Call Number

DVD 979.4 G798

Description

In the early 1900s, San Francisco stood as a proud and flourishing symbol of America's recent conquest of the once-wild West. But on April 19, 1906, the city would experience an awesome reminder of the uncontrollable forces lying dormant just beneath the splendors of its cosmopolitan surface.

Title

United States history origins to 2000. Vol. 14, The progressive movement

Call Number

DVD 973.91 U58

Description

Viewers will learn about the suffrage movement and Progressive-era crusaders like Jacob Riis and W.E.B. DuBois, as well as other more radical groups such as the Socialists and the Industrial Workers of the World.

Title

Scott Joplin's Greatest Hits

Call Number

COM Jazz/Band J747j

Description

Scott Joplin's famous ragtime numbers.

Title

Journey to America

Call Number

Video

Description

PBS American Experience series. Archival footage and interviews recapture the journey of 12 million immigrants from Europe between 1890-1920.

Title

Edison : the invention of the movies

Call Number

DVD 791.43 E23

Description

Contains all 140 complete films produced by the Edison Company between 1889-1918.

Title

Kitty Hawk : the Wright brothers' journey of invention

Call Number

DVD 629.13 K658

Description

The historic journey of how two Midwestern bicycle mechanics with no formal training prevailed over the world's leading inventors in discovering the secret of flight.

Title

Teddy Roosevelt : An American lion

Call Number

DVD 973.91 R677

Description

From his days as a Dakota cowboy to the White House and beyond, Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion explores every aspect of Theodore Roosevelt's remarkable life.

Title

Theodore Rex

Call Number

COM 973.91 R67mo

Description

The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, revealing him as one of our strongest, best-willed, and most admirable presidents.

Title

Theodore Rex

Call Number

COM 973.91 R67mo

Description

The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, revealing him as one of our strongest, best-willed, and most admirable presidents.

	Title	The 1900s
	URL	http://www.capitalcentury.com/1900sindex.html
	Description	Links to some of the top news stories for the years between 1900 and 1909.

	Title	Inventing Entertainment: The Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies
	URL	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edhome.html
	Description	Thomas Edison’s inventions changed daily life as we know it. Take a look at some of the earliest recorded films and audio recordings in American history.

	Title	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – established 1909
	URL	http://naacp.org/about/history/index.htm
	Description	Here is the story of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, which was founded in 1909.

	Title	National Women’s History Museum: Introduction to the Progressive Era
	URL	http://www.nwhm.org/ProgressiveEra/introprogressive.html
	Description	The efforts of women during the Progressive Era significantly impacted the lives of countless Americans and led to many of the "luxuries" we take for granted today - including clean water, trash collection, hot lunches at schools, community playgrounds, fire codes for office buildings, public libraries, and so much more.

	Title	Theodore Roosevelt Association
	URL	http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/
	Description	The first President Roosevelt may be best remembered for his conservation efforts and the founding of the National Park Service. Learn more about the 26th president of the United States here.

	Title	Wright Brothers’ Aeroplane Co.
	URL	http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_Intro/History_Intro.htm
	Description	This “virtual museum of pioneer aviation” tells the story of the Wright Brothers’ first flight attempt in 1900, and provides a look at early airplane models and the pilots who flew in them.

	Title	Oklahoma achieves statehood
	URL	http://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/oklahoma/
	Description	Original documents, including maps, letters, and pamphlets, from the days surrounding the creation of our favorite state.

	Title	The Life of Henry Ford
	URL	http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/chrono.asp
	Description	Everyone in America knows Ford Motor Company. How much do you know about its founder, Henry Ford? Learn more about Ford and see some early model vehicles here.

	Title	The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
	URL	http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/SINCLAIR/toc.html
	Description	Sinclair’s masterpiece, The Jungle, was published in 1906 as an expose on the unbearable working conditions many Americans had to endure. The book is available for free online.

	Title	Fashion in the 1900s
	URL	http://bit.ly/CxH9x
	Description	From the University of Vermont, a fun page with images displaying some of the popular styles of 100 years ago.

	Title	America comes of age; the era of Theodore Roosevelt
	Author	A. E. Campbell.
	Call Number	Bio 973.911 C15 1971
	Description	The impact of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.

	Title	American decades: 1900-1909
	Author	Gale Research
	Call Number	Ref 973.91 A512 1996
	Description	An overview and chronology covering the entire decade.

	Title	Dreamland: America at the Dawn of the 20th Century
	Author	Michael Lesy
	Call Number	973.0222 L567d 1997
	Description	Photographs provide an original view of the beginning of the century.

	Title	Our times : America at the birth of the twentieth century
	Author	Dan Rather
	Call Number	973.91 S9501o 1996
	Description	History covering the period from 1900-1925.

	Title	A Sunday between wars : the course of American life from 1865 to 1917
	Author	Ben Maddow
	Call Number	973.8 M264s 1979
	Description	An examination of Indian wars, immigration, and industrialization from the end of the Civil War to the end of the First World War.

	Title	Victorian America, 1876 to 1913
	Author	Crandall Shifflett
	Call Number	Ref 973.8 S555v 1996
	Description	An illustrated almanac investigating life in America during a period of immense innovation and change.

	Title	Victorian to vamp : women's clothing 1900-1929
	Author	Paula Jean Darnell
	Call Number	391.009 D251v 2000
	Description	Covers styles from the turn of the century until the Great Depression.

	Title	The 1900s from Teddy Roosevelt to flying machines
	Author	Stephen Feinstein
	Call Number	Y 973.91 F327n 2001
	Description	Highlighting important happenings in politics, science, sports, the arts and entertainment, and environment issues, the series also focuses on interesting topics like the lifestyles, fashions, and fads that have made each decade of the century unique and memorable.

	Title	20th Century
	URL	http://www.tulsalibrary.org/research/ORC_Topic.asp?ID=178
	Description	Includes web sites, databases and print resources for the entire century.

	Title	Biography
	URL	http://www.tulsalibrary.org/research/ORC_Topic.asp?ID=134
	Description	Find genealogy resources and other information about famous Oklahomans, US Presidents, authors and much more.

	Title	The great San Francisco earthquake
	Call Number	DVD 979.4 G798
	Description	In the early 1900s, San Francisco stood as a proud and flourishing symbol of America's recent conquest of the once-wild West. But on April 19, 1906, the city would experience an awesome reminder of the uncontrollable forces lying dormant just beneath the splendors of its cosmopolitan surface.

	Title	United States history origins to 2000. Vol. 14, The progressive movement
	Call Number	DVD 973.91 U58
	Description	Viewers will learn about the suffrage movement and Progressive-era crusaders like Jacob Riis and W.E.B. DuBois, as well as other more radical groups such as the Socialists and the Industrial Workers of the World.

	Title	Scott Joplin's Greatest Hits
	Call Number	COM Jazz/Band J747j
	Description	Scott Joplin's famous ragtime numbers.

	Title	Journey to America
	Call Number	Video
	Description	PBS American Experience series. Archival footage and interviews recapture the journey of 12 million immigrants from Europe between 1890-1920.

	Title	Edison : the invention of the movies
	Call Number	DVD 791.43 E23
	Description	Contains all 140 complete films produced by the Edison Company between 1889-1918.

	Title	Kitty Hawk : the Wright brothers' journey of invention
	Call Number	DVD 629.13 K658
	Description	The historic journey of how two Midwestern bicycle mechanics with no formal training prevailed over the world's leading inventors in discovering the secret of flight.

	Title	Teddy Roosevelt : An American lion
	Call Number	DVD 973.91 R677
	Description	From his days as a Dakota cowboy to the White House and beyond, Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion explores every aspect of Theodore Roosevelt's remarkable life.

	Title	Theodore Rex
	Call Number	COM 973.91 R67mo
	Description	The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, revealing him as one of our strongest, best-willed, and most admirable presidents.