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The late 1800s, saw the growth of

Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? . The late 1800s, saw the growth of. I.N.D.U.S.T.R.Y. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? . I . Invented light bulb (Edison). Thomas Edison : electricity as a source of power. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? . N .

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The late 1800s, saw the growth of

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  1. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? The late 1800s, saw the growth of I.N.D.U.S.T.R.Y.

  2. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? I. Invented light bulb (Edison) • Thomas Edison: electricity as a source of power

  3. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? N. New banking (J.P. Morgan) • J.P. Morgan: controlled world’s first multi-billion dollar corporation

  4. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? D. Developed moving assembly line (Ford) • In 1913, Ford reduced time of producing a car to 93 minutes • He produced 15 million “Model Ts” by 1927

  5. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? U. Utilized airplanes (Wright Bros) • Wright Brothers flew the first plane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903

  6. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? S. Steel (Carnegie) • Andrew Carnegie: owner of Carnegie Steel in Pittsburgh, PA • Carnegie was very poor as a boy • Gave away most of his wealth to fund libraries, schools, and universities

  7. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? T. Telephone (Bell) • Alexander Graham Bell: inventor of the telephone in 1876 • Also invented: phonograph (record player) and metal detector

  8. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? R. Railroad (Vanderbilt)

  9. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? Y. Yes, oil (Rockefeller) • John D. Rockefeller was an oil tycoon • Founded Standard Oil Company (monopoly broken up in 1911) • Became richest person in world

  10. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded? Other American Inventions

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