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America Moves to the Cities American Urbanization

The Cities Grow Up Cities expand outward (electric trolley/cable cars) Louis Sullivan Father of the skyscraper “form follows function” The dumbbell apartment Wealthy move to the countryside – far away from the overcrowded, dirty cities

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous!

The Astors “Old Money” vs. “nouveau riche.” (new rich) Lived lavishly and entertained grandly Social Registers (AKA: “The 400”) One must have had at least $1 million in ready cash At least three generations of wealth Never labored a day in their life

Hearst Castle

Life in the Tenements

“Helping” Those Less Fortunate City governments could not provide the services needed for the growing population Political machine: A political organization in which a ”boss” who gains the support of individuals and businesses, who receive rewards (usually jobs) for getting out the vote. Relied on immigrants for their voter- base.

“Helping” Those Less Fortunate Tammany Hall Most notorious political machine; graft and corruption Controlled Democratic Party politics in NYC Relied on Irish immigrants William “Boss” Tweed Tammany Hall: A Democratic political machine in New York City; held political control from 1854-1932. Notorious for graft (use of authority for personal gain) and political corruption. Used Irish immigrants as their voter base; helped Irish assimilate and gain power. William “Boss” Tweed: Leader of Tammany Hall between the 1850s-70s Able to dole out city jobs and projects to his supporters Found guilty of stealing $45 million from taxpayers through graft.

How the Other Half Lives – Jacob Riis A book documenting the squalid living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s. Middle and Upper classes were shocked by the destitution of the slums.

Bandit’s Roost, 1888 Five Points, New York