Since the late 1800s, many types of fire extinguishers have been invented and are still in use today. There are now four major types of fire extinguishers. The first type is pressurized water. These extinguishers can only be used on ordinary wood, cloth, or paper fires. Next are carbon di...
The oil boom of the early 1900s transformed the state, turning the rural region into a larger, more industrial state with a population that more than tripled to about 9.6 million by 1960., Today, many of the state’s largest public companies are still in the oil industry. Other notable ...
Nationwide, trends are clear. Starting in the late 1800s, U.S. temperatures began to rise and ...
Artists have depicted soils in paintings since medieval times, and most landscape and soil paintings were made in the eighteenth century. The systematic study of soils started later and soil science was dominated by agricultural chemistry for most of the nineteenth century. Since the late 1800s soi...
Since the late 1800s, more and more women have joined the word force. In the 1890s, only about 17% of women worked 36 of the home. Besides farm work, their jobs were mainly in traditional womens fields such as teaching, nursing and 37 service. Women also worked in textile and garment...
Since the late 1800s, more and more women have joined the word force. In the 1890s, only about 17% of women worked 36 of the home. Besides farm work, their jobs were mainly in traditional women’s fields such as teaching, nursing and 37 service. Women also worked in textile and garm...
Natural springs feed the many creeks that seep and flow through the park and it is this perennial water source that allowed for large alfalfa fields to grow here in the late 1800s – hence its original name of Greenland Ranch. The spot holds the distinction of having the highest ever ...
The increasing popularity of sea bathing during the late 1800s and early 1900s raised concerns about public safety and how to prevent people from drowning. In response, the world’s first formally documented surf lifesaving club, the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club, was formed in 1907....
Before the Industrial Revolution and the rise of factory work in the late 1800s, most people were self-employed farmers or artisans. By the 1900s, however, most people were employees. The vast proliferation of consumer products in the 20th century led to
The Gilded Age lasted from the late 1800s to the early 1900s and was characterized by economic growth for the wealthy and extreme poverty for the working classes. A societal shift from agriculture to industry resulted in a movement to the cities for some and westward migration for others. ...