Unit #2Unit #2::Industrialization & Rise to World PowerIndustrialization & Rise to World Power

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America at the Turn of the America at the Turn of the CenturyCentury

Changes in Mass CultureChanges in Mass CultureMusicMusic

Writing: journalism & novelsWriting: journalism & novels

Sports: baseballSports: baseball

ArchitectureArchitecture

EducationEducation

Department stores: Department stores: Sears & Montgomery WardsSears & Montgomery Wards

AutomobilesAutomobiles

PhotographyPhotography

MusicMusicAntonin DvorzákAntonin Dvorzák: Czech composer, lived in New York : Czech composer, lived in New York CityCity– Incorporated African-American themes & American folk Incorporated African-American themes & American folk

musicmusic

Charles IvesCharles Ives – Used American folk themes even though they were not Used American folk themes even though they were not

performed until much laterperformed until much later

Scott JoplinScott Joplin (African-American) (African-American)– Best known for “ragtime” musicBest known for “ragtime” music– Inspired jazz in 1920’s Inspired jazz in 1920’s

JournalismJournalismMuckrakers:Muckrakers: name applied to American writers who name applied to American writers who attempted to expose abuses of business & corruption attempted to expose abuses of business & corruption in politicsin politics

Printing Advances:Printing Advances: produced paper & printed faster produced paper & printed faster & was able to print on 2 sides& was able to print on 2 sides

Jacob Riis (1890) How the Other Half Lives

Ida Tarbell (1904) The History of the Standard Oil Company

1906

S.S. McClure’s magazine published “muckraking” articles

Sports: BASEBALLSports: BASEBALL

Page from Spaulding Baseball Guide, 1911

Cy Young, famous baseball player, 1890

Cy Young’s baseball card picture, 1911

ArchitectureArchitecture

Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright– Used geometry which symbolized “order”Used geometry which symbolized “order”– organic architecture:: evolves naturally out of the context evolves naturally out of the context

of surroundingsof surroundings– Used wood carvings & straight edgesUsed wood carvings & straight edges

Pfeiffer Chapel, Florida, 1938Wright’s home, built c. 1898

Architecture: City SkylineArchitecture: City Skyline

SkyscrapersSkyscrapers– 1890-91: Louis Sullivan designed ten-story 1890-91: Louis Sullivan designed ten-story

Wainwright BuildingWainwright Building in St. Louis in St. Louis

– 1902: Daniel Burnham designed 1902: Daniel Burnham designed Flatiron BuildingFlatiron Building on on one of New York City’s busiest street cornersone of New York City’s busiest street corners

Wainwright Building, St. Louis (1891) Flatiron Building, NYC

(1902)

Education: UNIVERSITIESEducation: UNIVERSITIESJohn Rockefeller founded many universitiesJohn Rockefeller founded many universities

Education was seen as a solution to everything Education was seen as a solution to everything “un-American”“un-American”– Educating people would solve society’s problemsEducating people would solve society’s problems

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago (1928)

Rockefeller University (1901)

Department StoresDepartment Stores

Montgomery Wards (1883)Montgomery Wards (1883)

Sears, Roebuck, & Co. (1886)Sears, Roebuck, & Co. (1886)

**The first catalog/mail-order companies**The first catalog/mail-order companies

**Started advertising wars with each other**Started advertising wars with each other

**Headquarters for both were in Chicago, IL**Headquarters for both were in Chicago, IL

Montgomery Ward & Co, Catalog House (1914)

Sears, Roebuck, & Co. Administration Building (1914)

TransportationTransportationRoadster, 1923

New York City subway opens in 1904

Wright brothers’ first flight in 1903

Elevated “el” Trains, c. 1900

PhotographyPhotography

1888: George Eastman introduced his 1888: George Eastman introduced his Kodak Kodak cameracamera– 100-picture roll of film100-picture roll of film– Sent away for developing & printingSent away for developing & printing– First hand held cameraFirst hand held camera

How did each of these contribute to How did each of these contribute to people’s ideas about achieving the people’s ideas about achieving the “American Dream?”“American Dream?”

How does viewing these advances How does viewing these advances change your view of the “American change your view of the “American Dream?”Dream?”

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