Topics in Chronicling America - New Century Celebrations, 1900-1901

"GREETINGS TO THE NEW-BORN CENTURY," announces the San Francisco Call of January 1, 1901. It’s the dawn of a new century, but which dawn, Jan. 1, 1900, or Jan. 1, 1901? Revelers celebrate both. On that same day Harriet Hubbard Ayer wrote in the Evening World: "Hail to the woman of the twentieth century, with her bright, roughish eyes, her blowing hair, her radiant health and magnificent spirit," although the century was only one day old. Read more about it!

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Important Dates:

• January 1, 1900 Only some Americans celebrate the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, due to debate over when the new century begins.
• January 1, 1901 Some Americans celebrate the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th. By now it has certainly begun.

Suggested Search Strategies:

• [Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as phrases using Search Pages in Chronicling America.] New Year, celebrate, century
• It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

• "The Iola Register Wishes Its Many Readers a Happy New Year," The Iola Register (Iola, KS), December 29, 1899, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-6.
• "The First Happy New Year Greeting," Deseret Evening News (Great Salt Lake City, UT), December 30, 1899, Page 18, Image 18, col. 1-4.
• "Coming of the Twentieth Century," The Saint Paul Globe ( St. Paul, MN), December 31, 1899, Page 7, Image 7, col. 2-3.
• "In Solemn Service Catholics Close the Century," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), January 1, 1900, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-7.
• "New San Francisco Greets the New Year," San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), January 1, 1900, Page 10, Image 10, col. 1-2.
• "St. Louis to Gladly Welcome New Century," The St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, MO), December 31, 1900, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-2.
• "Birth of the Century," The Times (Washington, D.C.), January 1, 1901, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.
• "Welcome Twentieth Century," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), January 1, 1901, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-6.
• "How the New Year Was Welcomed," The Times (Richmond, VA), January 1, 1901, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4.
• "Greetings to the New-Born Twentieth Century," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), January 1, 1901, Page 4, Image 4, col. 1-2.
• "The Twentieth Century--The Age of the Common Man," The Evening World (New York, NY), January 1, 1901, Evening Edition, Page 6, Image 6, col. 4.