76,000,000 Americans in 46 states (by the end of the decade.)
Policeman arrests woman for smoking in public
$46,000,000+ in the U.S. treasury
8,000 cars - 10 miles of paved roads
1900 - Auto deaths 96; lynchings 115
San Francisco Earthquake took 700 lives and cost over $4,000,000 in damage.
Average worker made $12.98/week for 59 hours
Life expectancy: 47.3 female, 46.3 male - 33.0 blacks
The Bubonic Plague was a plague that killed many people. It started in Europe and Asia.
Question 1: How did it get to the United States and how did they finally halt the spread of the Plague?
Marconi 1901
Morse code was use widely in the 1800s via telegraph wires. It wasn't until Marconi started to play with Electromagnets that the use of the Morse code and telegraph wires became history.
Question 2:
How far did Marconi get his radio transmission to travel?
Crayola Crayons 1903
The first box of Crayola crayons was produced in 1903. It cost 5 cents and contained eight colors: black, brown, blue, red, violet, orange, yellow, and green.
Question 3:
What two words does the word "crayola" originate from?
Kitty Hawk 1903
On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, achieved the first controlled, powered flight in an airplane.
Question 4:
The Wright brothers are most famous for their air exploits, but before they got involved in flying, they had a successful "ground" business. What kind of business did they start in 1893?
Syphilis Cure 1909
Sexually transmitted infections have been around for awhile!
Question 5:
Ehrlich was trying to find the cure to what disease when he found a cure to syphilis? Use the following web sites to find the answer and look up pictures of the old medical tools and vials.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife.aspx (Search "Ehrlich" for more information)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dm09sy.html
Model-T Ford 1909
The low-priced, 4-cylinder, 20-horsepower Model T Ford made the automobile more affordable for the average American. One of its nicknames was the "Tin Lizzie."
Question 6:
The 1909 Model T came in four styles -- the touring car, the runabout, the coupe, and the town car. How much did a brand new Model T Touring car cost in 1909?
The answer to that question can be found on the Web site of The Model T Ford Club International. Look for the Prices link.
Electrocardiograph (EKG) 1903
This invention has been used for over 100 years. What is it?
Question 7:
What types of things can be identified with an EKG?
This Ain’t Your John Deere! 1904
Before this invention came out farmers had it rough.
Question 8:
What was the main problem farmers had that led to the invention of the Caterpillar Track?
Geiger & Radioactivity 1908
Geiger and one other scientist worked to develop the Geiger counter.
Question 9:
Who was the other scientist and what does a Geiger counter detect?
Call the Maytag Man 1907
Who washes your clothes? Imagine using a wash board!
Question 10:
What was the first electric washing machine called?
Facts taken from:
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade00.html
