In the years between 1850 and 1950 the world changed, more than in all the centuries of history. In that time, the Industrial Revolution took root in the imaginations and talents of the American people.
America had started its national life with the advantage of many cutures being exchanged
among her citizens. American history began with the momentum of centuries
of discovery and experiment by others.
The people who went to America took to her shores faith, courage and a sense of
wonder and curiosity … the qualities that gave The United States a national spirit.
That spirit began to flower during the “Century of Change.”
These human qualities shared by Americans are important in understanding how
The United States became the modern nation it is today.
