1. “In the City” Urban America in the late 1800s

2. “In the City”
I. Urban Conditions
Pollution

3. “In the City” I. Urban Conditions Pollution
Poor Housing – tenement buildings, etc.

4. “In the City” I. Urban Conditions Pollution
Poor Housing – tenement buildings, etc.
Social issues
Immigrants – “old-fashioned”, gathered in ethnic neighborhoods, saw English and education as a way to improve life (upward mobility)

5. “In the City” I. Urban Conditions Pollution
Poor Housing – tenement buildings, etc.
Social issues
Immigrants – “old-fashioned”, gathered in ethnic neighborhoods, saw English and education as a way to improve life (upward mobility)
Families faced challenges
Work far from home

6. “In the City” I. Urban Conditions Pollution
Poor Housing – tenement buildings, etc.
Social issues
Immigrants – “old-fashioned”, gathered in ethnic neighborhoods, saw English and education as a way to improve life (upward mobility)
Families faced challenges
Work far from home
Generation Gap

7. “In the City” I. Urban Conditions Pollution
Poor Housing – tenement buildings, etc.
Social issues
Immigrants – “old-fashioned”, gathered in ethnic neighborhoods, saw English and education as a way to improve life (upward mobility)
Families faced challenges
Work far from home
Generation gap
Women’s role, family size, in the new world

8. “In the City” I. Urban Conditions Pollution
Poor Housing – tenement buildings, etc.
Social issues
Immigrants – “old-fashioned”, gathered in ethnic neighborhoods, saw English and education as a way to improve life (upward mobility)
Families faced challenges
Work far from home
Generation gap
Women’s role, family size, in the new world

9. “In the City” II. City government – “machine” politics
Corruption, but compassion

10. “In the City” II. City government – “machine” politics
Corruption, but compassion
Best ex.: Tammany Hall in NYC

11. “In the City” II. City government – “machine” politics
Corruption, but compassion
Best ex.: Tammany Hall in NYC
III. Urban Improvements
Physical

12. “In the City” II. City government – “machine” politics
Corruption, but compassion
Best ex.: Tammany Hall in NYC
III. Urban Improvements
Physical
Transportation

13. “In the City” II. City government – “machine” politics
Corruption, but compassion
Best ex.: Tammany Hall in NYC
III. Urban Improvements
Physical
Transportation
Education

14. “In the City” II. City government – “machine” politics
Corruption, but compassion
Best ex.: Tammany Hall in NYC
III. Urban Improvements
Physical
Transportation
Education
Political Reform