1. America's 1900sAmerica's 1900s

2. 2 The Backgrounds Theaveragelifeexpectancy was46 yearsfor men and 47 yearsfoewomen. An averageworker made $12.78/week for 59 hoursof work. Policehad arrested awoman for smoking in public. 3. 3 Music In 1900sfamiliesgot together to sing. Another way to listen music wasto pay song pluggers. Barbershop Quartets sung every Saturday night for audiencesand many peoplepurchased Operarecordings. Ragtimehad brought out by Scott Joplin. Healso composed songssuch asthe MapleLeaf Rag 4. 4 DanceAnd Broadway Ball room dancing had replaced thetraditional waltz. Ragtimedancesas: thecake walk and castlewalk were widely known. An other famousdancestyle wastheKangaroo Dip. Irving Berlin and GeorgeM. Cohan produced many spectacular shows. Themost famoussongswas A Bird In A Gilded Cage by Harry MacDonough and Bill Bailey Won't You PleaseCome Home. Thissong symbolized racial prejudicein thedecade. 5. 5 JosephineBaker JosephineBaker wasthefirst African-American femalewho becameaworld-famousentertainer. Shewasalso singer, actress,Civil RightsActivist and spy. 6. 6 Fashion FASHION DESIGNERS: Paul Poiret, Jean Paquin, Mariano Fortuny. Ladieswerecorseted to achievea fashionableS-curve. Thesedresses weremadeof light materials, like cotton, and adorned with simple decorations. Largehatswereworn by women and werestylized with flowers, ribbonsand/or stuffed birds (if onecould afford it.) 7. 7 Still, for themost formal occasionsonly the dark tail coat and trouserswould do. Men generally worestiff bowler hats, but higher classmen preferred to adorn themselvesin top hats. Men wereattired in short hair, curled mustaches, bow tiesfor theevening and ascot tiesfor lessformal functions. Blazersand loungecoats werealso worn for casual activities. 8. 8 Government TheodoreRoosevelt wasthe youngest president elected at the timeand waswidely known asa soldier, ahunter, anaturalist, as well asapolitician. Hewon a Nobel PeacePrize. Theodore wasavery influential person in the1900sfor theUnited States of America, almost likeBarrack Obamaisfor us. 9. 9 Art Cubism isan abstract form involving thereconstruction of an analyzed subject. Fauvism began at thestart of thedecade. A work of art that has strong color over representational or real values, it emphasizes painterly qualities. Expressionism isartwork that aretheartistsperception of the meaning of being alive. Itsasubjectivetypeof art that reflects emotional angst. 10. 10 William Glackenswasafamous American realist painter and one of thefoundersof theAshcan School of American art. Hispainting At Mouquin's in 1905 Childe Hassam was aprolific American Impressionis t painter. Bailey'sBeach 1901 11. 11 Fadsand Slags Ping pong was mostly played by people who couldn't afford the luxury of lawn tennis. Teddy bears were invented during this decade and they soon became very big. Popular expressions: *I haveButterfliesin thestomach *Itsin thebag *Hesabonehead *Hegot screwed by acrafty salesman *Shesso naive, itslikeshesjust off the boat 12. 12 Ford Model T TheFord Model T isan automobilethat was produced by Henry Ford'sFord Motor Company from October 1, 1908.Thestandard 4-seat open tourer of 1909 cost $850. 13. 13 Books TheOz booksform abook seriesthat beginswith The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and relatethefictional history of theLand of Oz. Oz was created by author L. Frank Baum. 14. 14 Films Filmsin thisperiod werevery cheap and short, they wereplayed at nickelodeonswhich cost 5 cents. A widely known film was:"A Great Train Robbery"becauseit wasrather long(7 minutes). 15. 15 1900 CarrieChapman Catt succeedsSusan B. Anthony aspresident of National Woman SuffrageAssociation TheInternational LadiesGarment WorkersUnion (ILGWU) isfounded. 1901 In 1901, Memorial Day wasfirst observed in theUnited States. Michigan wins their first collegeFB championship. First Nobel Prizesawarded 1902 heteddy bear wasfirst produced, named after President TheodoreRoosevelt. 16. 16 1903 Wright brothersfirst Flight at Kitty Hawk Henry Ford organizesFord Motor Company First Messageto Travel Around theWorld First Silent Movie, TheGreat Train Robbery 1904 heOlympicsareheld in theUnited Statesfor thefirst timein St. Louis. 1907 First electric washing machine 1908 Henry Ford developed thefirst Model T in 1908. It sold for $850. 17. 17 1909 President Roosevelt holdsWhiteHouseConservation Conference, which leads to establishment of theNational Conservation Commission. National Tradeand Professional School for Women and Girlsisfounded. Plastic wasinvented. 1910 Thefirst middleschool opened in Berkley 18. 18 You Can Visit Our Glog Too