The centennial at philidiea was a global event that would showcase America’s strength, innovation intellengacne, and prosperity since its Declaration. The historc fair would be catalyst in the industrial revolution and America’s future in becoming one of the global superpowers. Many great inventions that were first unvieled at this Philidiea gathering would forever change society such as The Corliss stem power engine, Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, Pennsylvania Railroad, Remington Typographic Machine along with many more. However the biggest reavealing was the the Corliss steam engine standing proud at 45 feet with a flywheel 30 feet in diameter President Grant and Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil started the Corliss engine and brought life to the fair on May 10, 1876. This massive symbol of the America’s ingenuity was at the center of Machinary Hall and would power the fair and the 800 other machines throughout the centennial exposition.
Analyze the extent to which the 1920s and 1950s were similar in TWO of the following areas: impact of technology, intolerant attitudes, and literary developments. The Roaring 20s and the Golden Age of the 50s were two very similar time periods in which the U.S was growing as a nation. Two parallel concepts in these periods were the impact of technology and intolerant attitudes. During the 1920s, technology was growing in great moderations and was becoming a new outlet for employment and recreation. The 1920s was a time of silent and sound movies, phonographs, cars, airplanes, and home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, electric irons, and vacuum cleaners.
A History of Persecution For millennium humans have been afraid of the unknown and what they do not understand. This fear has led to violence and the perpetration of unspeakable actions in the name of eradicating that fear. During the 1940’s and 50’s the United States was suffering under the fear of communist sabotage and were turning to McCarthyism to root out the traitors. Playwright Arthur Miller saw the unfairness and mad persecutions that were sweeping the nation and satired it all in his play The Crucible which is a retelling of the Salem Witch Trials that took place in Massachusetts in 1692. Miller used the play to represent injustices that were going on at the time such as accusations that had no substantial evidence, an unfair assumption that the accused was guilty until proven innocent, and the tendency of Senator McCarthy to retaliate against any criticism against him an accusation of being a communist sympathizer.
Catherine Barrett Thomas Edison State College American Cinema Assignment 1 11/13/14 What factors led to the development of the motion picture industry? Discuss motion picture industry development in terms of the need for technological innovations and narrative structure. In your answer, be sure to discuss the role Hollywood has played in American culture through the years. Who would ever believe that a bet about whether or not all four hooves of a horse were all off the ground at the same time, would lead us into the motion picture industry? (Lewis 7) But that is exactly what started the evolution of the motion picture.
People flocked to the nearest movie house to see The Birth of A Nation, the story of the creation of the Ku Klux Klan. This movie has received criticisms, however has not been brought to light nearly as often as Twain’s novel. This, in my opinion, is a racist film. It attempts to justify the actions of the Ku Klux Klan by portraying African Americans in such a negative and
She has co-founded two film companies, United Artists (1919) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1927). Both companies are interested in the advancement of both the artist and the art of filmmaking. In 1920, Pickford's film Pollyanna made around $1,100,000. The next year, Pickford's next movie Little Lord Fauntleroy would also be a success, and in 1923, Rosita grossed over $1,000,000. In this era, the average middle class family makes about $1,407 per year, so a film making over $1 million for just one silent film shows just how successful Mary Pickford is.
The invention of the steam engine in the 18th century transformed the transportation capabilities of society and spurred further innovation as people and materials could be quickly transported on land for distances previously unimaginable. Finally, it is difficult to understate the ways in which the microchip and personal computer have fundamentally altered the organization of society; the instant access to and constant flows of information have changed communication, education, and business in modern society. In light of the social change wrought by these technological innovations, sociologist William Ogburn argued that technology was the basic cause of social change. In particular, he identified three processes by which technology drove social change: Invention, discovery, and diffusion. While invention can refer the combination and transformation of existing materials into new items, it can also refer to social invention and the propagation of new ideas.
The period of the 1950s was a decade that witnessed revolution and transformation in the American society. It was the beginning of youth rebellion, the civil right’s struggle, and many other social issues. The end of World War II in the late 40s brought the country to its feet economically. Technological breakthroughs began to transform the United States. Not only was the country bursting with exhilarating progress in technology, science, and business, but also in music.
The Harlem renaissance was formed. Mass media movies and sports played important roles in creating the popular culture of the 1920s. New forms of entertainment were introduced. Newspapers and Magazines began mass- circulating and flourished in the 1920s. The radio industry changed forever, not only could people listen to important messages and speeches, people could now tune in for news, entertainment, and advertisements.
In the emergence of the industrial revolution, various technology advances flourished in the United States. In the industrial period, a broad variety of motifs were altered in everyday lives and the economy. Though, not only did the United States improve life through industry, America reformed it by other aspects such as government, military, and literature. Josephus Daniels admired journalism and impacted the United States through his government and military service. During the industrialization period, many new ideas came occurred government, military, and technology that caused a transformation in the United States society.