8.1 & 8.2: modern cities and public ed
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8.1 & 8.2: Modern Cities and Public Ed. Modern Cities. By 1900, 40% of the pop. lived in cities Skyscrapers were made possible by two inventions: steel frames and the _____________ Electric trolleys allowed people to commute from suburbs. Modern Cities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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8.1 & 8.2: Modern Cities and Public Ed
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Modern Cities• By 1900, 40% of the pop. lived in cities• Skyscrapers were made possible by two
inventions: steel frames and the _____________• Electric trolleys allowed people to commute
from suburbs
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Modern Cities• City planners like Frederick Law Olmsted
argued that cities needed more parks & open spaces– He planned NYC’s “Central Park” and his sons
later planned the Cleveland Metroparks!
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New Technology• Newspapers and magazines became more
popular & cheaper thanks to new printing presses• George Eastman’s 1888 “Kodak” camera made
photography easy for anyone• 1903: Wright Bro’s 13 second flight.
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Public Ed• Until the 1890s, most children only went to school for a
few years• By 1900, many students stayed until high school– Science, civics, and history added to the curriculum– Industrial classes for boys; shop, metals, mechanics– Office/secretarial classes for girls– Christianity was often taught in public schools
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Public Ed• Public schools were seen as the best way
“Americanize” immigrant children– But most black students, esp. in the South, were kept out
of even a basic education until the 1940s
• Industrial leaders, like Carnegie & Henry Ford, wanted their workers to take English classes and learn the “American way”
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Public Ed• States began setting up state colleges &
universities– Prepared people for jobs the changing economy
needed (engineers, business managers, architects, etc.)