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 Samuel F.B. Morse  Messages sent over wire  Messages were able to be sent far quicker than mail or the Pony Express.

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3  Samuel F.B. Morse  Messages sent over wire  Messages were able to be sent far quicker than mail or the Pony Express

4  Elias Howe  Revolutionized the way that clothes are made in homes and factories

5  Henry Bessemer  Process for purifying iron, resulting in strong, but lightweight steel  Led to construction of skyscrapers, suspension bridges, etc.

6  Elisha Otis  Develops a mechanism that prevents elevator cars from suddenly falling

7  Edwin Drake  Found in Titusville, Pennsylvania  Helped spur growth of many other industries, such as automobiles, construction, etc.

8  Gustavus Swift and J.B. Sutherland  Food able to be transported from coast to coast without risk of spoilage

9  George Westinghouse  Helped trains stop more quickly and safely

10  Alexander Graham Bell  Communication between people faster, and more efficient

11  Thomas Edison  Extends the length of the workday for many Americans  Eventually, he installs a street lighting system in New York City

12  John Augustus Roebling  First suspension bridge  Longest suspension bridge in world at the time

13  Granville Woods  Helps run steam powered trains

14  Made it easier to set train schedules between towns  Globe divided into 24 time zones, one for each hour of the day

15  Granville Woods  Communication improved between train stations

16  Guglielmo Marconi  Leads to the development of the radio

17  Factory production of automobiles began, making travel quicker and cheaper  Automobiles transformed how we live

18  Orville and Wilbur Wright  Revolutionized travel and communication (quicker, cheaper, easier)


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