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Alexander Graham Bell
Invented the telephone. The telephone changed the world. It created new jobs for women, people could talk to other cities and countries and not having to wait on mail to receive news. Business no longer had to wait for orders via the mail; stores could call in their orders getting merchandise on its way faster meeting more consumers’ needs. (Mackenzie, Catherine Dunlop. 1928. Alexander graham bell, the man who contracted space. United States: pii.) -
Thomas Edison
Invented electric/lighting. Lighting and electricity changed the way businesses and homes ran. Business could now run 24 hours a day with lighting. Electricity spurred the invention of electrical equipment, which allowed more leisure time, transportation. Better transportation allowed people to move out of cities and business could now be anywhere.
(Moran, Michael E. 2010. The light bulb, cystoscopy, and thomas alva edison. Journal of Endourology / Endourological Society 24 (9): 1395.) -
Boston Subway
1897 Boston Opened Americas first subway called the Trenton Street Subway. This new way of transportation provided another alternate route of transportation that was faster, easier, and avoided the congestion on the streets.
(Bill, Damon. "In 1897 Boston Built America's First Subway to Help with Congestion and... Blizzards." BillDamon.com. October 12, 2012. Accessed June 24, 2017.) -
Ransome Eli Olds
The first mass assemble automobile line of the Curved Dash Oldsmobile. Americans did not have to rely on public or animal transportation. People could travel at leisure when and where they wanted. The price made it obtainable for the middle-class. ("Building Contractor Albert A. Albrecht Seated in 1902 Curved-Dash Oldsmobile, circa 1920." The Henry Ford. Accessed June 24, 2017. https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/3594/.) -
New York City Subway
Alfred Ely Beach’s subway design opened in New York City. This was the first underground subway in New York and ran approximately nine miles from City Hall to 145th street. This change made transportation in New York from one place to the other more convenient, faster, and safer. It took traffic off the streets which helped ease traffic for others. ("The Secret Subway." PBS. Accessed June 24, 2017. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh//amex/technology/nyunderground/secret.html.) -
Franklin Shailor
Reinvented the electric toaster. The toaster, toasted one side of the bread at a time, and had to be unplugged when the toast was done. This machine made life easier because people did not have to make a fire to toast bread, nor get near a fire and hold the bread with a toaster fork.
(Christoffersen , Cathy. "The History of the Electric Toaster." Sutori. Accessed June 24, 2017. https://www.sutori.com/story/the-history-of-the-electric-toaster.) -
Dr. Frank Conrad
Helped set up America’s first commercial broadcast station, KDKA. Maiden voyage November 2, 1920 and the station broadcast the Presidential results for the Harding-Cox candidacy. Was easier because people did not have to wait to hear the news and did not have to go out and buy a newspaper or hear about it the next day. (Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of. "Frank Conrad, founder of KDKA." Flickr. June 22, 2011. Accessed June 24, 2017. https://www.flickr.com/photos/carnegielibrarypgh/5860147810.) -
Clarence Birdseye
Invented the quick freeze method for frozen foods. Stores with freezers were able to purchase bulk food and sell frozen food all year round which meant consumers would buy vegetables that were not in season year round. This made vegetables more readily available, taste fresh and crispy not soggy from a jar. ("About Us | Birds Eye - An Eye For Good Food." Our History. Accessed June 24, 2017. http://birdseye.com.au/about-us/our-history.)
