The 1890s (pronounced "eighteen-nineties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1890, and ended on December 31, 1899. In American popular culture, the decade would …

December 29, 1890 - The Battle of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, occurs in the last major battle between United States troops and Indians. Hundreds of Indian men, women, and children are slain, …

Jul 24, 2024 · The 1890s were a dynamic and transformative period that laid the groundwork for many aspects of modern society punctuated by dramatic events.

A period of widespread social activism and political reform in the United States from the 1890s to the 1920s aimed at addressing issues caused by industrialization.

The nineteenth century had always been an age of certainties, but by the 1890s, some of the post-Civil War consensus about American civilization and progress was beginning to fragment as it had never …

Jul 2, 2025 · 1890 stands as a crucial inflection point in American history, a year that witnessed significant shifts in demographics, economics, education, and antitrust regulation – all trends that …

Historical events from year 1890. Learn about 116 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1890 or search by date or keyword.

The following module depicts a major transition in American politics from the post-Civil War pattern of close competition to the early twentieth-century pattern of Republican dominance. Prior to 1896, five …

The Wounded Knee Massacre, also known as the Battle of Wounded Knee, was a domestic massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army. In 1891, anyone …

1 day ago · Rare photographs from the 1890s capture everyday life, revealing how ordinary people lived during a quietly transformative decade.