HISTO-1130 Lecture 4: 2/6/18 History
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Urban life changes how people spend their free time. Middle, upper class families spend time together at home, playing games and instruments. Belonging to a political party like belonging to a club. Labour unions provide activities for social and economic purposes. Primary means of communication after civil war. 1870-1900: number of daily newspapers grows 2x as fast as the population. Most popular form of theatrical entertainment at the end of the 19th century. Comedians, singers, musicians, blackface minstrels, animal acts, gymnasts, dancers, etc. Attracts all social classes, men, women, and children. The spice of lifeever to please, never to offend . Multi purpose social setting for urban working men. Public homes-place to hang out after work and socialize. Belief that saloons contribute to crime, alcoholism, divorce, absenteeism. Movement to create outdoor space that"s safe, clean for people to use. New york"s central park is the first. Designs parks in chicago, brooklyn, boston, philadelphia, san francisco, etc.
