1902

Africa. Europe had long been claiming territories in parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa, but intense national competition between Spain, Italy, Great Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, and Belgium led them to snatch up ninety percent of Africa by 1902, creating "new imperialism." This movement was inspired by many motives. Nations wanted ports for commerce and navy ships, but also to block other potential claimants. Patriotism and nationalism spurred people to claim new lands for their…

The founder of the Target Corporation is George Draper Dayton. Target was founded in 1902 in Minneapolis, MN. He chose Minneapolis because he thought it was the greatest location for business growth. He spent many years in the banking and real estate business and decide to venture out and search the Midwest for opportunities. He eventually settled on Nicollet Avenue for his first business opening (A Bullseye View, 1900s). Target is known for their dependable merchandise and wide variety of…

in Los Angeles has been around since the beginning of the 19th century. Around 2,000 years ago, soccer originated in England and was usually referred to as “football”. Soccer grew in the early 1800’s and became a much popular sport in the 1900’s. In 1902, the Southern California Football League was founded. Los Angeles grew in popularity as soccer became much more of a favorite sport. Soccer Leagues began to grow around the city and some even came from different parts of the world. Soccer began…

The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) is William James's classic survey of religious belief in its most personal, and often its most heterodox, aspects. Asking questions such as how we define evil to ourselves, the difference between a healthy and a divided mind, the value of saintly…

better-trained and equipped American troops.” (history.state) The second part was the shift of the Filipinos fighting style, they changed to a guerrilla-style warfare. The second part of the war lasted until Emilio was captured in 1901 and by the time 1902 started most of the Filipino resistance had faded. President Theodore Roosevelt stated that the conflict was over on July 4,…

Albert Namatjira (b. 1902) was an Indigenous Australian artist from the Northern Territory, he initially began by creating artwork that was inspired by his cultural heritage and places of his tribe (Aranda). Namatjira uses watercolors to create a raw landscape of rural Australia. Namatjira initially painted to sell his artworks as an income for his growing family but in the year 1934 people from Melbourne came to see his work and within two years led to Namatjira’s artwork being exhibited and…

Amongst the organisations advocating for women’s enfranchisement, another with prominence was the Dunedin Tailoresses Union [DTU] formed in 1889. The depressed economic situation in New Zealand during the 1880s led to “sweated labour.” Men and women alike worked for long hours and low wages in overcrowded conditions. Factory worker Miss M recalls “I made 12s 6d one week, but that meant working till three o’clock some mornings… and on Sunday, too” (Paul, 1910, as cited in Dalley & Robertson,…

Australia’s worst mine disasters With a mining industry as large as Australia's it should come as no surprise that we have a vast history of accidents, varying in size. The worst mining disaster in the history of Australia occurred in 1902 at Mount Kembla mine and claimed the lives of 96 miners. The incident was the result of an explosion. 81 miners were killed in the 1887 gas explosion in the Bulli Mine. The loss of life left 150 children fatherless and around 50 women were suddenly widows…

Each state in the United States of America is unique. Each state chooses things like a bird or a song that best represents their state. Each state also flies a flag that shows their individuality. The state of Georgia’s state bird is a brown thrasher and their song is “Georgia on My Mind.” But the flag that flies in Georgia today is different from the flag that flew when Georgia was an original colony. Georgia was the third state to ratify the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788, and…

in the Charlotte community. When first built it could only accommodate 20 patients. It gradually grew over the years: • In 1925, it expanded and doubles the size of occupancy • In 1937, a wing was added and it became a one hundred bed hospital • In 1902, the hospital opened a nursing school for black women • In 1942, it closed and was remodeled and reopened as a nursing home The Good Samaritan Hospital was the only hospital in the North Carolina in 1911 to treat black people. In 1911 the…