Life In Cities Will Change

Life In Cities Will ChangeApartment buildings begin to spring up all over citiesHot water, heat, kitchens, flushing toilets, telephones1880s: electric lighting & appliances)Elevators invented

Building BoomCities begin to run out of room for expansionBuilding up versus building out

Skyscrapers: tall building with many floors supported by a lightweight steel frame- 1st: Chicago 1885: nine stories tallElevators make a skyscraper convenient & intriguing

Building Uphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvhP2CJac-Ev Moving PeopleTraffic begins to become a problem in citiesTrolleys from center of cities outwardThis creates the first suburbs

Suburbs: residential area on or near the outskirts of a citySteam-driven passenger trains on overhead tracksSubwaysBridges

Public ParksParks could offer open land to calm busy, crowded city dwellers (Central Park)

Zoos & gardens (green grass and trees)

Department StoresDepartment stores: large retail store offering a variety of goods organized in separate departmentsMacys: 9 story department store clothes, furniture, jewelry, window-shopping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1jaCR_rAzg SportsA way to escape the pressures of work & city lifeBaseball: most popular sport in nation (first played in NY) 1870s: many cities have pro teamsVIDEO??? Differences

Football: Grew out of European soccer U.S. played since 1700sNo helmets, little skill 1908 = 33 college player died from injuriesBasketball: 1890s starts at the YMCA

YMCA: Young Mens Christian AssociationWanted a sport that could be played indoors in winter2 bushel baskets to gym wallsSoccer ball thrown into baskets

Theaters & MusicMusic: different cultures sang the same songs sense of new communityTheater: spreads American culture (Wild West) & builds sense of new community as wellCircuses: family fun entertainment

ShowsSymphonies, operas usually reserved for the wealthyVaudeville: variety show that included comedians, song & dance routines, acrobats Provided breakout opportunities to immigrants/ talent (think American Idol or X-Factor)

RagtimeNew kind of music with a lively, rhythmic soundScott Joplin Maple Leaf Rag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_dI6BZt06U John Philip Sousa Stars & Stripes Forever 4th of July http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl17svmZKso

Looking to the FutureNOW weve set the scene forCleaner cities & better living conditionsRecreational activitiesAn educational awareness of other classesAn improved schooling systemA platform for womens rightshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdmKCovW11w