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Child Labor
Child Labor was a cruel punishment for kids to help support there families in the struggle for living. Union organizing and child labor reform were often intertwined, and common initiatives were conducted by organizations led by working women and middle class consumers, such as state Consumers’ Leagues and Working Women’s Societies. Which shared goals of challenging child labor, including through anti-sweatshop campaigns and labeling programs. -
Thomas Edisons Light Bulb
In 1879 Edison obtained an improved Sprengel vacuum pump, and it proved to be the catalyst for a breakthrough. Edison discovered that a carbon filament in an oxygen-free bulb glowed for 40 hours. Soon, by changing the shape of the filament to a horseshoe it burned for over 100 hours and later, by additional improvements, it lasted for 1500 hours. The light bulb helped businesses work longer and people could stay out longer. -
The Second Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the big changing point of the 19th century. It was a place for entrepeneurs who wanted the dream. One was Andrew Carniege he was the uprising in steel. He went to Europe and saw how they used there way and brought it back to America. -
The Progressive Era
The year 1896 marks the approximate beginning of the Progressive Era, and reform peaked during the period before America’s entry into World War I in 1917. But in a larger sense, the reform impulse in America was present even in colonial times, and it continued into the modern era. http://www.academicamerican.com/progressive/topics/progressive.html -
Henry Ford's Model T
The assembly line was key to building cars in America because it gave a lot more jobs and helped make the cost for the Model T less. It was made in Detroit. The Model T was important because it helped people get around faster and better. -
World War 1 Beginning
World War 1, also known as the First World War or the Great War and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from 1914 to 1919, with the fighting lasting until 1918. The war was fought by the Allies on one side, and the Central Powers on the other. By its end, the war had become the second bloodiest conflict in recorded history. World War 1 became infamous for trench warfare, where troops were confined to trenches because of tight defenses. -
World War 1 Ends
World War 1, also known as the First World War or the Great War and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from 1914 to 1919, with the fighting lasting until 1918. The war was fought by the Allies on one side, and the Central Powers on the other. By its end, the war had become the second bloodiest conflict in recorded history. World War 1 became infamous for trench warfare, where troops were confined to trenches because of tight defenses. This was especially true of the Western Fr
