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=**During the Progressive Era (1890-1913), what occurred in...**  = = =  =**The United States?** =

Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer for the White House**.** Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. The Pan American Union was founded by the First International Conference of American States at their meeting in Washington. Known originally as the International Bureau of American Republics, William Elleroy Curtis became its first director.

= = = = =**The World?** =

Suffragettes demonstrate in London and Washington, D.C. Background: Woman Suffrage See also: Infoplease.com Celebrates Women's History Month

London peace treaty partitions most of European Turkey among the victors of first Balkan War.

In second Balkan war, Bulgaria attacks Serbia and Greece and is defeated after Romania intervenes and Turks recapture Adrianople (June). =**Technology?** =

=**Popular Culture?** =

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