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Who created the newspaper called the Evening world?
Joseph Pulitzer
What was the name of the period of the late 1800's that had a new lifestyle that middle-class Americans adopted?
The Gilded Age.
When did Rowland H. Macy open what he called a department store in New York.
1858
Where is Tin Pan alley?
NYC
How did mass culture spread?
The spread of transportation, communication, and advertising.
Who was the man that started a wild west show that traveled all across the west?
Buffalo Bill
What was the famous song that was written in 1908 that is still known today?
Take me Out to the Ball Game.
When did a few companies own chains of vaudeville theaters stretching all across the country?
1900
What were the big cities that had department stores?
Boston,Chicago, Philadelphia
Why were newspapers, such as Joseph Pulitzer’s World, so inexpensive?
ADs
Who was Joseph Pulitzer's competitor that created the morning journal
Hearst
What shows were a medley of musical drama, songs, and off- color comedy?
Vaudville
In what year did the nation have more than 5000 high schools
1910
Where did Tony Pastor first open a Vaudeville theater at?
NYC
Why was Ragtime music controversial?
Some people found the upbeat and highly rhythmic tunes disturbing.
Who opened the first roller coaster in 1884?
Lemarcus Thompson
What was the name of movie theaters that soon introduced motion pictures?
Nickelodeons
When did “Buffalo Bill” throw a Fourth of July celebration near his ranch in Nebraska
1883
Where was the first Amusement park?
Coney Island, edge of the Atlantic Ocean by New York City
Why were newspapers and literature so popular?
More Americans could read.
Who developed the style of painting known as the Ashcan School that dramatized the starkness and squalor of New York City slums and streetlife?
Robert Henri
What were some new careers for women? Name at least two.
Teaching, social work, and nursing.
When was the Chautauqua Circuit summer camp opened
1874
Where did the Buffalo Bills show tour?
US Europe
Why did entrepreneur Tony Pastor open a theater in New York?
He was aiming to provide families with a “straight, clean variety show.”