Everyone who has taken an American History class should be familiar with the southern slaves of the nineteenth escaping to freedom in the north, but often do not realize they were not the first ones with the idea of running away. Gregory Wigmore is a doctoral candidate for Department of History at the Univerity of California. In his article, “Before the Railroad: From Slavery to Freedom in the Canadian-American Borderland,” he explained how Canadian slaves escaped to North America in the Great Lake region before the times of the Underground Railroad. During this time the gradual emancipation of slaves was in effect in Canada since 1793, meaning that child slaves were still acknowledged as human property until they were twenty-five years of
Dick clark the recreator of the American bandstand made it by getting the radio station that was known as Bandstand. Dick clark wanted to appeal to teens and assure the parents that the music was good
Automobiles. Telephones. Lightbulbs. These were some of the major technological innovations created during 1865 to 1920. These creations impacted many Americans, even to this day.
Zoe Eickmeier Mrs. Cassidy Pre-AP History 14 March 2023 Technological Advancements of The 1950s Some of the most impactful technological advancements came out of the 1950s. Inventions like integrated circuits, video tape recorders, and satellites did a lot to shape the future of their respective fields. All of these inventions have been built up and are still in use today. The technological advancements made in the 1950s are perhaps some of the most valuable inventions when it comes to daily life. At the beginning of the 1950s only 9% of households owned a television, by the 1960s that number grew up to 87%.
Many Americans in the ‘20s had unprecedented prosperity. Entertainment and leisure became very popular, the wealth it brought in led to new technology such as movies, sports, and the TV; African Americans pushed for freedom and rights. This era was also referred to as the “Roaring Twenties.” Most of the defining features of Modern American culture emerged during the 1920s. This time period primarily stands out as one of the most important in American history because that decade produced many artists, musicians, and writers who were some of the most innovative and creative people in the country’s history.
These inventions changed the way that people interacted with one another. An example of this is the battery-less radio, created in 1925 by Edward Samuel Rogers. This invention was extremely helpful, as the radio could be plugged into a household electrical socket, opposed to requiring cumbersome batteries. The radio was so well regarded that it was considered “…The set that marks a new era in radio” (Freeman-Shaw, Haskings-Winner 47). This invention not only secured Rogers’ place in the history of communication technology, but also allowed more Canadians to have access to a radio, as anyone with household electricity could use it.
The 1930’s was a time of rebirth for America. It was a start of a whole new era of art, music, technology, and so much more. American’s had a remarkable fresh sense of pride because of the modern innovations that changed the way of life for them. One of the most influential creation of the time was the radio. The invention of the radio was not only an outstanding innovation that impacted the 1930’s, but it also helped inspire the way we use technology 85 years later.
When KDKA transmitted the first commercial radio broadcast on November 2, 1920, that sound could travel through the air to a location many miles away must have seemed amazing for all Americans in the era. Unfortunately, few people heard the broadcast because there were not many radios during the late 1910s because it was not well known. There was about one thousand radios in 1920 and it cost about hundred and fifty dollars (1920’s Radio). Regardless, the novelty of the radio caught the public’s imagination and soon, manufacturers could not keep up with the demand for radio receivers.
Radio and Television The music of the 1960s and 1970s definitely had an impact on culture and society in the United States. Protest music, specifically, brought ideas, as well as problems, to the attention of many Americans. Radio stations across the nation were a big part of the spread of protest music. Radio experienced a boom after World War II.
In the summer of 1922, Armstrong received a call from King Oliver to invite him to come over to Chicago and join his Jazz Band as the cornet. The band was very significant because it was the first famous jazz band in Chicago that highlighted the New Orlean’s trait of music. In 1926, he recorded a song called “heebie-jeebies,” and quickly became popular jazz musician in America. He achieved so many accomplishments during the 19330’s. In 1937, Armstrong became one of the first African American to host sponsored national radio broadcast, featured in many Hollywood movies and the first jazz musician to appear on the cover of TIME magazine.
Along with changes within society, education experienced great changes as well. When World War I started, there was only about one million kids attending a high school. However, this number soared to over four million by 1926. With industry booming and the economy prospering, there was a need for higher skilled laborers. This is exactly what high schools became in the 1920’s, as they offered a big range of various courses for students who were interested in industrial jobs.
The 1920s: A Changing Era “Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement.” The quote said by William Pollard, a physicist and priest, shows how change comes from new advances in society. The 1920s was a growing and changing decade. It is often referred to as the Roaring Twenties.
The Roaring Twenties were full of dramatic, social, political, and economic changes ("The Roaring Twenties,1). Post World War I, the era marked the beginning of modern times with new and worthy developments. More and more people were abetted to live in the cities, most people had jobs, therefore money to spend, and they spend it by “having a good time” (McNeese,88). While the society got rid of their miseries; sciences, arts, and businesses renewed themselves by evolving. This research paper briefly gives examples from advances in technology, transportation, and entertainment while discussing their benefits to the United States.
There are very few things in existence that can impact and help shape many parts society as television is able to do. With just the press of a button, a person can gain a front row seat to different aspects of the world such as politics, news updates, entertainment, or travel, without having to leave the comfort of their living room. Information wasn’t always this easy to attain though. Television, an everyday amenity, took decades of time and research for inventors to create. America during the 1920’s had very little in means of communication when compared to today’s media.
Radios were invented in 1901 and could reach 1600m. In 1922 the first broadcast happened in, 1920 you could plug in your radio in your house. 1920-1923 there were 51 radio stations and aboud 297 000 radios. By the 1930’s there were over 2 million automobiles that prevent increased by over 800% in 1929 telephones were able to be in your house. Radio stations also became a source of entertainment, the auto industry expanded a lot and we had more cars witch meant more sources of transportation. This was huge a time of progress in Canadian History because we had more ways of transportation and more sources of
