Life and Culture at the Turn of the 20th Century

By lv18520
  • Central Park,New York

    Central Park,New York

    Idea of Central Park was created.
  • Public Education

    Public Education

    1865-1895 states were passing a law that kids had to go to school for 12-16 weeks a year from the ages of 8-14
  • Cities population

    Cities population

    Ciities had a population of about 50,00 or more -- Chicago went to 30,00 to 300,000.
  • Universities for African Americans

    Universities for African Americans

    The Tuskegee Normal(Tuskegee University in Alabama) and Industrial Institute and this helped african americans reach their true potential and help them with work skills and to get their dipolmas.
  • Richmond ,Virginia

    Richmond ,Virginia

    The firt city to electrify its transportation.
  • Literaccy Rates in the U.S.

    Literaccy Rates in the U.S.

    Literacy rate when up and uge demand of magazines , books, and publishers created web perfecting press- pirnted on both sides of paper.
  • Skycrapers

    Skycrapers

    Skyscrapers were created and Louis Sullivan helped and was a famous architect
  • Navy Peir

    Navy Peir

    Daniel Burnham created White city which was is now known as Navy Peir.
  • Airplane

    Airplane

    The Wright brothers had their first successful flight.
  • African American Eduaction

    African American Eduaction

    Public schools were available to most african americans in the south