Coney Island, Mass Entertainment, and Working-Class Cultural Identity at the Turn of the Century

Aug 25, 2012

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Coney Island, Mass Entertainment, and Working-Class Cultural Identity at the Turn of the Century

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Life at the Turn of the Century

CHAPTER. Life at the Turn of the Century. 16. Overview. Time Lines. 1. Science and Urban Life. SECTION. 2. Education and Culture. SECTION. 3. Segregation and Discrimination. SECTION. 4. Dawn of Mass Culture. SECTION. Chapter Assessment. Transparencies. THEMES IN CHAPTER 16.

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Life at the Turn of the Century

Life at the Turn of the Century. Sec. 1 – Science & Urban Life Sec. 2 – Education & Culture Sec. 3 – Segregation & Discrimination Sec. 4 – Dawn of Mass Culture. Facts About 1900-1910. 76,000,000 Americans in 46 states (by the end of the decade.)

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The Mass Media and the Working Class

The Mass Media and the Working Class. Warren Harding and Normalcy. in 1920 ran for President promising a “return to normalcy” exact phrase: "America's present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution but restoration; . . . not surgery but serenity."

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Coney Island Hospital

Hospital Facts. 375 Certified Beds Acute Care FacilityLocated in Brooklyn, NYSLOSH Zone A7 blocks from the Atlantic Ocean Approximately 1/3 mile from the shoreHospital is 6' above sea level. Pre Evacuation. Thursday Pre PlanningPre Event Rapid Patient Discharge Process67 Inpatients Discharg

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Coney Island--Artisoo

Futurism was inspired by the development of Cubism and went beyond its techniques.

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Turn of the Century

Turn of the Century. Agenda. Share our Annotated Bibliography” Collect the Annotated Bibliography Start “Turn of the Century” Movie. America: The Story of US. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5cS5IOMANk. Big Industry and the Robber Barons. PROJECT SHARE:

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Turn of the Century

Turn of the Century. Chapter 8. Scientific Advancements. Skyscrapers Transportation Urban Planning New Technology. Skyscrapers. Bessemer steel Invention of elevators Important architects: Louis Sullivan – Wainwright building (St. Louis)

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Women’s Medicine at the Turn of the Century

Women’s Medicine at the Turn of the Century. “The Yellow Wallpaper” as a fictional case-study of the treatment of hysteria and other nervous diseases. S. Weir Mitchell : expert on nervous conditions. Physician and writer who specialized in neurology

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Canada at the Turn of the Century

Canada at the Turn of the Century. Mr. K. Montag CHC2D. “Out with the old … In with the new”. Urban Life vs. Rural Life Life in the City Cities were growing fast Rise of industry and manufacturing Automobiles Electricity – Street lights, telephones Lots of jobs

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Racism and Discrimination at the Turn of the Century

Racism and Discrimination at the Turn of the Century. 13 th Amendment. It abolished slavery unless you were convicted of a crime. It also gave Congress the ability to enforce this law. 14 th Amendment.

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Canada at the Turn of the Century

Canada at the Turn of the Century. Puritan Ethic. “ Canadians were a community of believers. They believed in the sanctity of the British Empire as they believed in the sanctity of the Lord’s Day” – Pierre Berton. Yonge and King 1900 and now.

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Turn of the Century

Turn of the Century. Standard:. SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century. a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas, the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm Trail.

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National Coney-Island

National Coney-Island. By: Griffin Salk. Franchise existence. . The National Coney-Island has existed for about 30 years in the Saint Clair Shores area on old 8 mile and Harper. How many National Coney-Island in Michigan. There is about one hundred Coney-Islands in Michigan.

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Working Conditions in Australia at the turn of the century

Working Conditions in Australia at the turn of the century. You are to read through the following slides Take any notes in your work book and summarise each pages notes in 1 to 2 easy to remember sentences Concentrate on the main issues on each page

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US at the Turn of the Century

US at the Turn of the Century. Mexican-Americans. From Rural Mexico. US Census figures indicate a surge in the total Mexican American population from approximately 75,000 in 1890 to an estimated 562,000 in 1900. Between 1900 and 1910, almost one million immigrants entered the US annually.

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Changes at the Turn of the Century

Changes at the Turn of the Century. How does technology & education change America?. Technology in the City. Electric Transit: Electrified streetcars, trains & subways allow people to move efficiently.

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The Turn of The Century

The Turn of The Century. Life at the Turn of the Century. The Average Person :. Poor Hard working Rural Poorly educated Religious Probably have same job as parent – in same location. Life at the Turn of the Century. The Average (European) Country was:.

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Competing Constructions of Chinese Identity at the Turn of the 21 st Century

Competing Constructions of Chinese Identity at the Turn of the 21 st Century. Wenshan Jia, Ph. D., Chair, Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies Chapman University California, U.S.A. Introduction.

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Life at the Turn of the Century

Life at the Turn of the Century. 76,000,000 Americans in 46 States by 1910 Policemen arrest women for smoking in public 8,000 cars 10 miles of paved roads 96 auto deaths (in 1900) 115 lynchings. San Francisco Earthquake takes 700 lives with over $4,000,000 in damages

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The Turn of the Century

The Turn of the Century. Canada before World War I. The Beginning of an Age?. Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier:

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BROADWAY AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY

BROADWAY AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. CHAPTER 3, “American Musical Theatre” By James Leve. Often called Extravaganzas or burlettas Many historians believe that British producer George Edwardes invented the term musical comedy with his The Geisha in 1896

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Immigration at the Turn of the Century

Immigration at the Turn of the Century. Immigration. 1870-1910: 20 million immigrants entered the US Added to the labor pool Added to the demand for housing Added to the demand for goods. Immigrants of the Late 19 th Century. The Changing Face of Immigrants.

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