The origins of the United States becoming a global economy can be traced to the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. New technology fueled the economy and a "super rich" class of entrepreneurs emerged in this "gilded age." By the beginning of the 20th century the United States was a major power, and with WWI looming and mobilizing for the war underway, the economy boomed.
Girls at Weaving Machines, Evansville, IN
October 1908
(National Archives and Records Administration)
This Research Guide was originally created by Professor Emeritus Sandra Roff, previously Archivist of Baruch College.
