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Southern RailRoads
After the Civil War, the South’s economy declined. New railroads into the South, helped alleviate this problem, allowing goods to be transported straight to the North -
First Ever Telephone
The first telephone ever made was invented by Alexander Bell Graham on March 3, 1876. He invented the telephone because it was a faster and much quicker way to communicate than the telegraph he had invented before. -
Electricity
Even though, electricity wasn't invented many people used its electrical power to invent things, such as light, switches, fuses, sockets and meters. -
Electric Washing Machine
Alva J. Fisher, was the first person to invent the the washing machine. it was called The Thor, and it was a drum type washing machine with a galvanized tub and an electric motor. -
Model T
The Model T also known as the "Tin Lizzie" was invented in 1908 Henry Ford's, Ford Motor Company. As his assembly line progressed the Model T became very popular from 1908 - 1927 because it was durable, affordable, and it's easy maintenance. -
Stoplights
The Traffis Light was invented by, Gerret Morgan. the traffic light made it to were traffic could travel smoother. So, instead of having stop signs at busy intersections, they could have traffic lights and that way more people could get through faster and safer. -
Drive In
The first drive-in was brought to America in 1933 to Camden, New Jersey. The idea came from Richard Hollingshead. It was one of the first leisure activities of its time. -
Sputnik
The satellite Sputnik was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth from the USA. This was during the space race between the US and the Soviets. -
1st Mobile Telephone
The first mobile phone was made by Martin Cooper on April 3, 1973. it was nicknamed "The Brick" because it was just about big as a normal person's hand. -
Digital camera
Steven Sasson as an engineer at Eastman Kodak invented and built the first electronic camera using a charge-coupled device image sensor in 1975. -
GPS (Global Positioning System)
The GPS is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. -
First SmartPhone
The first smartphone was way ahead of its time. It had many of the functions that we see in today's smartphones, for example, calling, sending and receiving emails, faxes, and pages, calendar, world clock, note-taking, and it was able to schedule appointments. -
Google Driveless Car
Google launched its first prototype of a driverless car. It was programmed to follow along certain routes. It was successful but had many things to be worked on for the future. -
Latest Digital Camera
The Nikon D850 is Nikon's latest high resolution full-frame DSLR,. It is also one of the company's fastest-shooting DSLRs. It is the latest in high-end cameras for professionals.
