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Can you hear me now?
Before the invention of the telephone by Alexander Bell it could have taken days or weeks to receive important messages. Bell wanted a way for every man to be able to communicate to each other from their own home. Thus he improved the telegraph to the telephone. This changed the way the world would communicate. The first telephone communication took place in Boston between Alexander Bell and Watson. Bell was the first to market the technology. www.wikipedia.telephoneimages.com -
Let there be Light
The man source of light before Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb was candle light, gas lights, or oil lamps and these could be dangerous. The light bulb would be a huge change in the way the nation saw things. The light bulb would lead the world to utilize electricity in normal day to day life. This was just the beginning of Edison's visions. He went on to deliver electricity nation wide. https://images,search. yahoo.com -
Lets Fly
In a letter to Smithsonian Institution from Wilbur, the Wright brothers were fascinated with fly since they were young boys and watched birds fly and wanted to have man to the same thing.1 The invention of the first air plane in 1903 would prove to be on of the most drastic changed to American society and change the way of travel forever.- Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Lets Roll
Henry Ford wanted to make a vehicle that was large enough for a person's whole family but small enough that one person could care for own their own. The automobile industry caused an increase in other industries such as oil, steel, glass, and rubber. The Ford company also offered better benefits and paid white and black employees the same. This caused people seeking work to move close to Detroit wanting to make a better living. -
Turn that up
In the 1920's the radio became very popular after the war and become a household staple. The radio could provide sports programs, news programs, and entertainment programs all over the nation all at the same time. The radio was able to reach more people and different audiences with advertisements and even sale products. Families would sit down and enjoy programs together and even enjoy a sporting even together that would not normally get to go to. -
What did you say?
In the 1920's silent movies were becoming a huge source of entertainment in the New York and California areas. People wanted to escape their daily problems and enjoy themselves. The movies were something that the whole family could go and enjoy. This form of entertainment was a result of people having more money to spend and wanted to keep entertained thus entertaining themselves.
