Chapter 18
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Thomas Edison | invented light bulb, putting electric lighting into American Homes |
| Alexander Graham Bells | his telephone linked urban people in a network of instant communication |
| Chicago Fire | 1871, the rebuilding that started immediately after the fire spurred Chicago's development into one of the most populous economically important cities. |
| Frederick Law Olmstead | landscape architecture - Niagara Reservation, Central Park, Prospect Park |
| Political machines | a party organization headed by a single boss or small autocratic group that commands enough votes to maintain political administrative control of a city, country or state. |
| Boss Tweed | American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall. Third largest land owner in NYC. Director of Erie Canal and 10th National Bank and more. |
| Tammany Hall | Democratic party political machine.. Played a major role in controlling NYC and NYS politics and helping immigrants rise of in American politics. 1790s to 1960s. |
| William Randolph Hearst | business magnate and leading newspaper publisher. |
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