Reason: offered large quantities of reasonably priced manufactured goods. Shopping Centers Example: Cleveland, Ohio Example: New York World owned by Joseph Pulitzer and the New York Morning Journal owned by William Randolph Hearst Nellie Bly, reporter, was sent around the world in 80 days as a newspaper’s promotional stunt.ġ0 9. Newspapers Reason: offered entertaining, “sensational” (exaggerated) news coverage and comics, sports and articles featuring women’s interests. Griffith Movie Stars: Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish and Charlie Chaplin Reason: offered an escape from work and everyday concerns and low admission price made it available to most.ĩ 8. Ragtime: a blend of African American and European SoundsĮxample: “The Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin Reason: offered an escape from work and everyday concernsĮxample: The Great Train Robbery, The Perils of Pauline and the 1st sophisticated movie, The Birth of a Nation directed by D.W. Vaudeville: a theater offering song, dance and comedy actsĮxample: Edwin Milton Royle Reason: offered an escape from work and everyday concerns.ħ 6. Baseball Reason: offered an escape from work and everyday concernsĮxample: National League and Negro American League, Johnny EversĦ 5. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett Reason: offered an escape from work and everyday concernsĥ 4.

Reason: Gave young women freedom from chaperones.Ĥ 3. Bicycling Example: Safety bicycle, Colonel Albert A. Reason: Escape from the daily work grind, etc.ģ 2. Amusement Parks Example: Coney Island Amusement Park

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