On Dec. 22, 1902 William J. Wilgus wrote a three page letter to the railroad’s president, W. H. Newman. The letter addressed to destroy the existing Grand Central and switch the egregious steam locomotives to electric trains. Wilgus’s proposed that Electric motors made fewer noxious fumes and no obfuscating smoke or steam. Wilgus also described, electricity “dispenses with the need of old-style train sheds,” because it made underground tracks possible and that they could make it two stories. The
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A sweatshop can be defined simply as a shop or factory that employs workers at very low wages, working for long hours and in poor working conditions. Most of the workers employed in sweatshops are not offered benefits, and in most cases, are illiterate. Sweatshops are not only bad for the workers and the countries they are located in but also bad for America and the rest of the world. The common argument put forward by supporters of sweatshops, like that in the article by Nicholas Kristof (2009)
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Beginning of Industrial Revolution in England Agriculture was a big part of life back when Industrial Revolution began. The way Industrial Revolution began made a huge impact on England. Document three shows the inventions that were made and the impact that it made on agriculture. One example, the Horse-drawn Seed Drill helped farmers finish planting and growing crops more efficiently. The Mechanical Reaper contributed to saving money and time, because the farmers didn’t have to hire anyone
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The Jungle: A View of Industrial America The industrial revolution of the 1800s had a dramatic effect on economic and social life around the globe. The economics of industrialized nations shifted from agriculture to manufacture from rural to urban. Thanks to innovation and technology, energy production and manufacturing, factories produced a large quantity of new products at lower prices. Besides, urban areas swell to bolster new businesses. In the long run individuals were rushing to the developing
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that occurred in 1911 was a huge tragedy and led to discussion of why safety regulations are important. The girls couldn’t escape because the made assumptions about the moral character of the works and locked the doors that led to the fabric so the workers didn’t steal any. The fire killed 148 people because there was no escape route; so most of the people either jumped out the window or burned in the fire. If there had been safety regulations in the factory then
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The Industrial Revolution had mostly positive than negative effects. This is because most people were employed. The negative side was all the unhealthy air coming from factories. In the other hand, most factories had many workers who were employed and had nice clothes. First, in factories, most people do not get hurt and are able to purchase what they want. For instance, in document 4 people do not look hurt and have nice clothes making factories safe for all of them. This shows, how people were
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the use of respirators. The respirators were meant to keep poisonous dust and fumes out of employee’s lungs, but they were poorly designed and didn’t fit properly. In the 1930s the National Labor Relations Act made it a legal right to unionize. Industrial unions organized and fought for the rights of all workers United Auto Workers won the right to collection bargaining in the 1930s. Under the Johnson administration, the Workers Safety Bill was created. The bill enforced health and safety regulations
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First, the steam railway system reduced the amount of time it took for people to travel. Here is a quote from class and shows how important the steam railway was and how it influenced society. “On the Manchester rail-road, for example, above half a million persons travel annually; and supposing each person save only one hour in the time of transit, between Manchester and Liverpool, a saving of five hundred thousand hours, or of fifty thousand working days, of ten hours each, is effected. Now this
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Immigrants brought with them diverse cultural, religious, and social backgrounds, which eventually led to the formation of nativist groups. Additionally, an industrial based economy was forming thanks to factors including advancements in transportation, communication, and technology. What is nativism? Discuss the political opinions and parties that formed around the concept of nativism: Nativism is a defense
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Mental Repairs, Inc Mental Repairs, Inc was Renzo "Eshaktaar" Thönen's final project for his bachelor degree, and he released it as freeware in 2008. In Mental Repairs, Inc players assume the role of Henrik Liaw--a machine psychiatrist. This unusual occupation entails entering defective electronics and other machinery's psyche to restore their functionality in the real world. According to LinkedIn, GIANT Studios--of Farming Simulator fame--employs Renzo at the time writing this article. Mental
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