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Electricity!
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New Modern Appliances• Irons, washing
machines, vacuums, toasters…and more!
• Housework and cooking now much easier
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The Telephone• Improved technology makes
telephone more available
• By 1928, over 1 million
Canadian homes had a phone
• 1927 – international lines make
overseas calls possible – very
expensive ($75 for 3 min)
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Radio• Canadian Reginald Fessenden makes first radio broadcast in 1906
• 1923 - 10,000 radios in Canada
• 1931 - one in three homes had a radio
• Average 3-4 hours listening per day
Benefits:
• News for small towns
• Advertising
• Entertainment!Any drawbacks?
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Jazz
• The African-American style of music known as “jazz” was born in the southern USA.
• During the 1920’s, it put down roots in northern cities such as Chicago and Toronto and developed a firm following among young whites.
• New dances reflected the pursuit of fun and excitement.
• The most famous dance craze was the Charleston – totally unlike anything seen beforebefore.
Video:The Jazz Age
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DukeEllington
Oscar Peterson
Who are you listening to?
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A Night Out!• Jazz nightclubs
• Dancing – the Charleston• Movie houses
– Marry Pickford (famous Canadian actress)
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Entertainment
• Theatres – vaudeville, burlesque popular
• Nightclubs – jazz
• Dancing – tango, Charleston
• Movies
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Hollywood
• Charlie Chaplin was known as the best comedian ever.
• Popular for his silent films.
• Harry Houdini was known as a famous magician.
• He performed many amazing magic tricks that left many people amazed.
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“””The Jazz Singer”
• Each week up to 100,000,000 people, nearly eighty percent of the country's total population, went to the movies.
• “The Jazz Singer” was the first talking motion picture (1927).
• By 1929, the “talkies” were driving silent pictures off the screen.