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1890s

Centuries:
18th century - 19th century - 20th century
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1860s 1870s 1880s - 1890s - 1900s 1910s 1920s

Years:

1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899

The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the "Gay Nineties", under the then-current usage of the word "gay" which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no connotation of homosexuality as in current-day usage.

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Books about the 1890s

  • The Mauve Decade , by Thomas Beer (1926)

See Also

Gay Nineties

Last updated: 10-26-2005 05:56:55
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