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  1. Oct 2024
    1. The American economy had lagged behind Britain, Germany, and France as recently as the 1860s, but by 1900 the United States had taken its place as the world’s leading manufacturing nation

      Why is this? Shouldn't Britain still be the worlds leading economy. With the amount of colonies Britain has, why is it that they have lagged down? Can countries that haven't fully developed have such a dramatic economic gain as this if they industrialize and prioritize it? L

    2. The governor of Maryland deployed the state’s militia in Baltimore and the militia fired into a crowd of striking workers, killing eleven and wounding many more. Strikes convulsed towns and cities across Pennsylvania.

      Because history is something we are supposed to learn from and not repeat it is hard to see the deployment and a result and cycle of police brutality occurring throughout different time periods. Especially over human rights protests.