1. Science and Urban Life
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2. Technology and City Life
Skyscrapers
Taller buildings were made possible by the invention of elevators and the development of internal skeletons
Louis Sullivan- Wainwright Building in St. Louis
Daniel Burnham-Flatiron Building in NYC
Electric Transit
1888-Richmond, VA became the first U.S. city to electrify its transport
Some cities built elevated trains or subways
People could now get around the city quicker and live farther from work

7. Technology and City Life
Engineering and Urban Planning
City planners wanted to restore some serenity to the urban environment
Frederick Law Olmstead- designed Central Park in NY and many other parks for major cities
City Planning
Chicago architect Daniel Burnham designed Chicago's lake front area and city center

9. New Technologies Printing Airplanes Literacy at nearly 90%
Huge demand for books, newspapers, and magazines
New machines could print on both sides of a paper role simultaneously, count pages and fold
Airplanes
Orville and Wilbur Wright
First successful flight lasted 12 seconds (Dec )
By 1920, the U.S. had airmail service

12. New Technologies Photography
1888- George Eastman introduced the Kodak camera
The camera would be sent back to Eastman’s factory for processing
Millions bought cameras
Photojournalism began