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Gerbruder Bing starts selling episcopes to project slides onto a wall. This was a forerunner of overhead projector.
Max Heindel establishes the Rosicrucian Fellowship as a mystical fraternity growing from the Order of Rosy Cross. This mystical organization is similar in nature to the Freemasons and shares common interfaith belief systems.
Old’s invention allowed for the faster assembly of motor vehicles in his Detroit automobile plant
Marconi transmits the letter 'S' from Cornwall England that is received in Newfoundland proving that radio signals will propagate beyond the horizon. This breakthrough prompted rapid advances in communications technology.
In the early 1900’s WTUL introduced and fueled the idea of “working class feminism.” It focused on uniting all women, regardless of socioeconomic class. The group provided support for women during times of strike, most notably the New York textile worker strike in 1909.
The Azusa Street revival begins the growth of American Pentecostalism as a religious movement. This movement, considered the fastest growing religious movement has greatly influenced religion in the United States as it emphasizes the relationship of God directly in the lives of its followers. The prominent racial integration of pentecostal believers reflects changing attitudes in segregation.
The Federated Boy's Club was organized as a means to develop character and improve behavior of young boys. The organization was changed to The Boys and Girls Club of America in 1990.
Maria Montessori opened a school based on her constructivist education theory of learning through discovery. The Montessori method is still popular in Preschool education.
The NAACP formed after the 1908 race riots in Springfield, Illinois.
