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Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,AMERICAN HISTORY AMERICAN HISTORY 13/e13/e
Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen: The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
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Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
America in 1900
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
Population Growth, 1860-1900
The Urbanization of AmericaThe Urbanization of America– The Lure of the CityThe Lure of the City
Rapid Urban GrowthRapid Urban Growth Majority Living in CitiesMajority Living in Cities Most from EuropeMost from Europe Southern and Eastern EuropeSouthern and Eastern Europe
– MigrationsMigrations Geographic MobilityGeographic Mobility Most lacked CapitalMost lacked Capital African-American African-American
CommunitiesCommunities
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Immigration’s Contribution to Population Growth, 1860-1920 Sources of Immigration From Europe, 1860-1900
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Ethnic and Class Segregation in Milwaukee, 1850-1890.
The Urbanization of AmericaThe Urbanization of America– The Ethnic CityThe Ethnic City
The Diverse The Diverse American CityAmerican City
Benefits of Ethnic Benefits of Ethnic CommunitiesCommunities
Close-Knit CommunitiesClose-Knit Communities Jewish Communities ProsperedJewish Communities Prospered
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Scenes from a New York City “ghetto” fish market (Library of Congress)
The Urbanization of AmericaThe Urbanization of America– AssimilationAssimilation
AmericanizationAmericanization Second Generation ImmigrantsSecond Generation Immigrants Changing Gender RolesChanging Gender Roles
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“Immigration Under Attack,” 1903
(New York Public Library. Astor, Lenox and Tilden
Foundations)
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City The Urbanization of AmericaThe Urbanization of America
– ExclusionExclusion NativismNativism American Protective AssociationAmerican Protective Association Immigration Immigration
Restriction League-1894Restriction League-1894 ““Desirable Immigrants”Desirable Immigrants” Chinese Exclusion Act-1882Chinese Exclusion Act-1882 Advantages of Advantages of
Cheap LaborCheap Labor
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island (Library of Congress)
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The Urban LandscapeThe Urban Landscape– The Creation of Public SpaceThe Creation of Public Space
Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert VauxFrederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux ““City Beautiful” MovementCity Beautiful” Movement The Back BayThe Back Bay
Frog Pond at Boston Common, 1899 (Library of Congress)
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The Mall in Central Park, 1902 (Library of Congress)
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
Streetcar Suburbs in Nineteenth Century New Orleans
The Urban LandscapeThe Urban Landscape– Housing the Well-to-DoHousing the Well-to-Do
Growth of SuburbsGrowth of Suburbs Moderately Well-to-Do PeopleModerately Well-to-Do People
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Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City The Urban LandscapeThe Urban Landscape
– Housing Workers and the PoorHousing Workers and the Poor TenementsTenements Population DensityPopulation Density Manhattan-1894Manhattan-1894 Jacob RiisJacob Riis How the Other Half LivesHow the Other Half Lives
Attic tenement house (Library of Congress)
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Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City The Urban LandscapeThe Urban Landscape
– Urban TransportationUrban Transportation Transportation ProblemsTransportation Problems Elevated RailroadsElevated Railroads SubwaysSubways Trolleys and Cable CarsTrolleys and Cable Cars Suspension BridgesSuspension Bridges Mass TransitMass Transit
Elevated Railway in Chicago (Library of Congress)
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
The Urban LandscapeThe Urban Landscape– The “Skyscraper”The “Skyscraper”
Steel-Girder ConstructionSteel-Girder Construction
Empire Building
in New York (Library of Congress)
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
Strains of Urban LifeStrains of Urban Life– Fire and DiseaseFire and Disease
Development of Professional Fire DepartmentsDevelopment of Professional Fire Departments
– Environmental DegradationEnvironmental Degradation Air PollutionAir Pollution Public Health ServicePublic Health Service
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Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City Strains of Urban LifeStrains of Urban Life
– Urban PovertyUrban Poverty Salvation ArmySalvation Army
– Crime and ViolenceCrime and Violence High Crime RatesHigh Crime Rates
– The Machine and the BossThe Machine and the Boss Boss RuleBoss Rule Political MachinesPolitical Machines Urban Immigrant VotesUrban Immigrant Votes PatronagePatronage Material Assistance to the PoorMaterial Assistance to the Poor Graft and CorruptionGraft and Corruption Reasons for Boss RuleReasons for Boss Rule Tammany HallTammany Hall ““Boss” William M. TweedBoss” William M. Tweed17
Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City The Rise of Mass ConsumptionThe Rise of Mass Consumption
Middle-Class CultureMiddle-Class Culture
– Patterns of Income and ConsumptionPatterns of Income and Consumption Rising Income for almost all AmericansRising Income for almost all Americans New Merchandising TechniquesNew Merchandising Techniques
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Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City The Rise of Mass ConsumptionThe Rise of Mass Consumption
– Chain Stores and Mail-Order HousesChain Stores and Mail-Order Houses Chain StoresChain Stores Social Consequences of Mail-Order CatalogsSocial Consequences of Mail-Order Catalogs
– Department StoresDepartment Stores Impact of the Department StoresImpact of the Department Stores
– Women as ConsumersWomen as Consumers National Consumer League-1890sNational Consumer League-1890s Florence KelleyFlorence Kelley Improved Wages and Working ConditionsImproved Wages and Working Conditions
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
Leisure in the Consumer SocietyLeisure in the Consumer Society– Redefining LeisureRedefining Leisure
New Conceptions of LeisureNew Conceptions of Leisure Simon PattenSimon Patten Public LeisurePublic Leisure
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Amusement Park in Ohio (Library of Congress)
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
Leisure in the Consumer SocietyLeisure in the Consumer Society– Spectator SportsSpectator Sports
Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball Growth of Growth of
College FootballCollege Football Gambling Gambling
and Sportsand Sports
Woman with a Royal Flush (Royalty-Free / CORBIS)
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City Leisure in the Consumer SocietyLeisure in the Consumer Society
– Music and TheaterMusic and Theater Ethnic TheaterEthnic Theater VaudevilleVaudeville
– The MoviesThe Movies Birth of a NationBirth of a Nation Mass EntertainmentMass Entertainment
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Hammerstein Theater (Library of Congress)
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
Leisure in the Consumer SocietyLeisure in the Consumer Society– Working-Class LeisureWorking-Class Leisure
Importance of the SaloonImportance of the Saloon
– The Fourth of JulyThe Fourth of July Importance of the Importance of the
Fourth of JulyFourth of July
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Fourth of July Salute, 1893 (Library of Congress)
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
Leisure in the Consumer SocietyLeisure in the Consumer Society– Private PursuitsPrivate Pursuits
Dime NovelsDime Novels
– Mass CommunicationsMass Communications Emergence of Newspaper ChainsEmergence of Newspaper Chains
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The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
High Culture in the Age of the CityHigh Culture in the Age of the City– The Literature of Urban AmericaThe Literature of Urban America
Social RealismSocial Realism
– Art in the Age Art in the Age of the Cityof the City Ashcan SchoolAshcan School
The Brooklyn Bridge (Licensed for Use)
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Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City High Culture in the Age of the CityHigh Culture in the Age of the City
– The Impact of DarwinismThe Impact of Darwinism ““Natural Selection”Natural Selection” Resistance from Theologians, Scientists and Educators Resistance from Theologians, Scientists and Educators ““Pragmatism”Pragmatism” Growth of AnthropologyGrowth of Anthropology
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Charles Darwin (Library of Congress)
Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
High Culture in the Age of the CityHigh Culture in the Age of the City– Toward Universal SchoolingToward Universal Schooling
Spread of Public EducationSpread of Public Education ““Land-Grant” Land-Grant”
InstitutionsInstitutions
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University of Minnesota, ca. 1900 (Library of Congress)
Chapter Eighteen: Chapter Eighteen:
The Age of the CityThe Age of the City
High Culture in the Age of the CityHigh Culture in the Age of the City– Education for WomenEducation for Women
Women’s Colleges ExpandWomen’s Colleges Expand
““Our failures marry.” Our failures marry.”
Administrator at Bryn MawrAdministrator at Bryn Mawr
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America in the World:America in the World:
Global MigrationsGlobal Migrations
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Coney Island, NY (Library of Congress)
Patterns of Popular Culture:Patterns of Popular Culture:
Coney Island Coney Island
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