by Rose of Sharon Winter
synopsis
This video is part of a series, intended for students from junior high school through college, which presents a survey of American history. This episode looks at the dynamic times from 1903-1912, when America's shores were reached by European immigrants, seeking a better life in the New World. But working conditions were often deplorable. It was a time of labor unrest, as workers struggled for better wages, hours, and circumstances. The genius of American immigrant creativity was expressing itself with a plethora of inventions.