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TWENTIETH CENTURY DEBT TO THE Nineteenth
Frederick A. Ober reflects on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as a continuous thread of progress. He credits eighteenth and nineteenth century figures with laying foundations in science, electricity, steam, railways, and communication, and argues the twentieth century must advance humanity, philanthropy, and global knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Soatus
Locke
Franklin
Buffon
Cuvier
Count Ruoward
Paine
Washington
Jefferson
France
Geovss II
Jonathan Grout
Massachisetts
England
Germany
Morse
Atl
Colt
New York City
Marenos
Joan Reet
Atlantic
Columbus
New World
Watt
Olver Evans
Jonatha Hull
James Rumsey
Wiliam Henry
Chester
Fulton
John Steveng
New Jersey
Albany
Stevens
Delaware River
Savannah
Russia
Ient
Calcutta
Sirius
Cork
Bristol
New York
Cunards
Massachusetts
BR. P. Forbes
Stephensoan
Baltimore and Ohio
Peter Cooper
America
United States
John Stevens
Hoboken
Montgolfiers
Hunan
Paris
English Channel
Beimg
John Jeffries
Boston
Ang More
Profissoy Langley
Ana Zuetus
Edison
Bell
Saenich Fle
Eiliyoo
Berlin
Hdison
Fishi
Wundergraung Orayer
Davy
Leas
Bownds
Shania
Coloius
Europe
Irving
Prescott
Bancroft
Longfellow
Udo
Tistorr
Earth
Tar
FREDERICK A_ OBER