AP® U.S. History Crash Course, 4th Ed., Book + Online by Larry Krieger

Author:Larry Krieger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Research & Education Association
Published: 2017-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth and Rauschenbusch’s Social Gospel are easily confused. Remember, Carnegie believed that the rich have a duty to serve their communities, while Rauschenbusch believed that Christian ministers and their congregations must play an active role in helping the unfortunate.

IV.POPULAR CULTURE

A.CONTEXT

1.Prior to the industrial revolution, organized leisure was a luxury reserved for the upper class. The industrial revolution created a new middle class of corporate managers and urban professionals who earned disposable income beyond their basic needs of food, clothing, and rent. They also had leisure time on weekends and even the possibility of a week-long vacation.

2.In a popular ballad in the 1890s, a country mother warns her daughter to be wary of the temptations “in the city’s giddy whirl” of amusements. The young city-bound daughter probably shrugged off her mother’s well-meaning admonition. During the Gilded Age, America’s fast-changing cities offered residents and visitors an alluring popular culture that included glamorous department stores, professional sports, and mass-circulation newspapers.

B.DEPARTMENT STORES

1.During the late 1870s and early 1880s, R. H. Macy in New York City, John Wanamaker in Philadelphia, and Marshall Field in Chicago opened huge stores offering a wide range of consumer goods in different categories called “departments.”

2.The new department stores revolutionized the urban shopping experience. Well-dressed clerks provided “service with a smile” as shoppers examined displays of stylish wardrobes and counters filled with ready-made product from America’s booming industries. When customers tired of shopping, they could ride plush elevators to rooftop restaurants and tearooms.

C.SPECTATOR SPORTS

1.Baseball began its reign as America’s pastime during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Formed in 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became America’s first salaried team. Within a few years eight teams formed the National League. By 1889, two million fans cheered for their local teams at major league games.

2.Football quickly emerged as America’s second most popular spectator game. Unlike baseball, football originated on college and university campuses. Princeton and Rutgers played the first intercollegiate game in 1869. Within a short time football became an integral part of college life.

D.NEWSPAPERS

1.Traditional American newspapers featured pages called “tombstones” because they were filled with long columns of gray print devoted to dry topics. Joseph Pulitzer believed these staid journals needed a remodeling to fit the needs and interests of citizens living in America’s bustling cities. Pulitzer transformed the once dull pages of the New York World into a modern newspaper by adding headlines, comic strips, and sensational stories about celebrity scandals, natural disasters, and corrupt politicians. Typewriters, telephones, and high-capacity rotary presses all helped Pulitzer reach a mass urban audience.

2.Paid advertisements enabled the New York World to only charge a few pennies for each newspaper. Department stores were especially committed to using newspaper ads to promote their latest special sales. By 1900, American businesses spent $500 million on ads, ten times more than they spent just 30 years before.

V.REALISTIC ART AND LITERATURE

A.A NEW REALISM

1.Romanticism dominated American art and literature during most of the nineteenth century. However, the twin forces of industrialization and urbanization created harsh new social realities that conflicted with Romanticism’s emphasis upon nature and intuitive feelings.

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