contrast, d ~ the same era, American youths faced fewer hur-
g dles; many medical schools, for example, accepted high school graduates. Job prospects were also better. As a result, Americans of the era became independent adults much sooner than their German peers. In 1900, US. doctors began to practice at age 24, on average, and 44 percent of all US. teachers were under 25.
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