The Remarkable 20th Century: 1900's and 1910's
The opening of the 'American' century, takes a look at some of the major events and happenings during this time of transition, innovation and world war. Highlights of the first decade include the Wright Brothers' flight, Thomas Edison inventing the motion-picture camera, Jack Johnson becoming the first black boxing champ and Albert Einstein developing theories that would influence the rest of this remarkable century.
The second decade saw the First World War, the still-controversial film Birth of a Nation, Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino, and the ill-fated maiden voyage of the HMS Titanic.
