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The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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After World War I, the U.S. Department of Labor encouraged people to move on from the war and work toward a stronger nation.
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National Archives Identifier: 541774
Full Citation: The Past is Behind Us, The Future is Ahead. Let us all strive to make the future better and brighter than the past ever was.; 1918; Publications of the U.S. Government, Record Group 287. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/the-past-is-behind-us-the-future-is-ahead-let-us-all-strive-to-make-the-future-better-and-brighter-than-the-past-ever-was/, March 31, 2026]
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