History of the United States II / Unit 4 USH2 0471 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Amusements
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The idea
Working-class city dwellers found new leisure at Coney Island, whose first amusement park opened in eighteen ninety-five on the Brooklyn shore.
In practice
Vaudeville stage shows, and the nickelodeon, the first of which opened in Pittsburgh in nineteen oh five.
Where people slip
Harry Houdini performed in vaudeville. The trolley made a day at the amusement park possible for a worker's family.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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