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During the 1890s people worked in sweatshops which gave them hours and sometimes even days of free time. People would use this free time to start inventing things which lead to the use of entertainment, watching sports, and many other things that are still used today.
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X-rays were discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgan Roenrtegan was a physicist who described this new form of radiation that alowed him to photograph objects that were hidden behind opaque shields. To prove this he even photographed his own skeleton. X-rays are very important in the World/America today and without them there would be many difficulties in the medical profession.
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The radio, a popular way to be entertained, is invented.
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The Gilded Age (1869-1896) was a enormous era of poverty and growth. This time ended in 189.
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The paper clip, a tool that is very helpful for holding papers together and still used today, is invented in 1899 by a patent clerk called Johaan Vaaler
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Willis R. Whitney invented a treatment so that it would not darken the inside of the bulb as it glowed.
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US Department of Labor is established, this establishment mediated labor disputes,and consisted of the US Conciliation Service, and four prexisting bureaus: the BLS, the Bureau of Immigration, The Bureau of Naturalization and the Childrens Bureau. they supported the progressive movement
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in 1920 jazz entered the world of music. It originated in New Orleans during the 1920s
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The blues craze erupted in 1920 when Mamie Smith released a song called "Crazy Blues" this started a new beginning for music when she sold 75,000 copies of the recording in a month and a million copies in seven months. This inspired more people to make music in their free time and to create music that sounded similar to Mamies
