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Life in Changing Cities

Life in Changing Cities . 21-3. Building Boom . Cities were running out of space so they started building up Skyscrapers: tall buildings – many floors – supported by light frame First – 9 stories built in Chicago 1885 Elevators made this possible . Moving People.

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Life in Changing Cities

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  1. Life in Changing Cities 21-3

  2. Building Boom • Cities were running out of space so they started building up • Skyscrapers: tall buildings – many floors – supported by light frame • First – 9 stories built in Chicago 1885 • Elevators made this possible

  3. Moving People • Traffic became a problem – Why? • Electric Streetcars (1887) • Fast – Safe – Clean • Helped to create Suburbs: residential area on or near the outskirts of the city • Subway and Elevated Railway (1897) • Bridges (1874) • Footpaths and railroad lines

  4. Preserving Public Spaces • Some wanted to preserve space in growing cities • Believed open land would calm city dwellers • Parks – zoos – gardens were places people could visit in their leisure time

  5. Shopping • Shopping before was in specialty stores • Shoes in one store – Shirts in another • Department Stores are made • Large retail store offering a different goods from different sections of the store (separate departments) • Macy’s opens in New York in 1902 • 9 stories

  6. Rise of factories split world of work and paly. There was less chance to socialize on the job so many took an interest in leisure Americans at Play • Baseball – Most popular sport in the nation • By 1870 Cities had professional teams • African Americans could play at first but were later ban • Football -Came out of European Soccer • Now there are stricter rules due to death • Basketball – 1891 • YMCA wanted there to be a sport that could be played inside

  7. A New World of Theater and Music • By the Late 1800’s cities supported many cultural activities • Immigrants contributed • Railroads brought circuses and acting companies on tour • This spread the culture of the city to small towns • Entertainment brought different cultures together

  8. Symphony Orchestras and Operas were attended by Wealthy • Vaudeville – Variety show that included Comedians, song and dance routines and acrobats • Brought opportunity to many ethnic backgrounds Ragtime: Popular lively rhythmic music “Maple Leaf Rag” Scott Joplin

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