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Life & Culture of the 20th Century
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New era of the Telegraph
Becoming the fastest messenger service in the country; telegraph lines followed the westward expansion of the railroad. Big business and governments experienced the advantages of communication as new services were offered to keep pace with the changing needs of the American people -
first electric typewriter
Communication between cities increased trade. As business and industry grew, so did the amount of written papers. Simple record keeping soon became more than one person could handle just with pen and paper. -
Formation of the National League
The National League for Baseball created -
electrical transmission of the human voice: the telephone
news traveled quickly; was for local calls till the development of long-distance service -
Safer Bicycle Created
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The Columbian Exposition
One of the most famouns and influental fairs in history. -
Formation of the American League
The year the American League was created. -
Growth of High School
In the new industrial age, the economy demanded advanced technical and managerial skills. Early 1900, more than half a million students attended high school. The curriculum expanded to include courses in science, civics, and social studies. -
Railroads 1870- 1900
Railroads expanding coast to coast brought the nation together allowing bussiness and poeple to connect all over the nation. Increased trade and communication by transporting goods and people. -
College Education
Between 1880 and 1920, college enrollments more than quadrupled. Industrial development changed the nation’s educational needs. Offered courses in modern languages, the physical sciences, and the new disciplines of psychology and sociology. Professional schools in law and medicine were established. -
Public Education
Wasnt intil the 1940s were publlic education became available to majority of blacks in the south; Curriculms in school emphasized writing, reading, and arithmetic
