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Steam

locomotive

In 1804, British engineer Richard Trevithick built the first steam-powered locomotive.

Steamship

The steamship Great Western began the first regular transatlantic passenger service in 1838.

Telegraph

In 1866, the first transatlantic telegraph cable came into service.

Railroad

The first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.A. was completed in 1869.

Telephone

The first telephone cali was madę in 1876.

Gasolinepowered

car

The first

gasolinepowered car was built in Germany in 1885.

Radio

In 1901, the first transatlantic radio signal was sent.

Powered flight

The first powered airplane flight was madę in 1903.

How did life change in

thel80Ds?

Morę and morę people were moving to towns, working conditions were tough, and poverty was widespread. But advances in technology brought improved standards of living for many people. Travel became easier, and people had morę time for sports and leisure pursuits.

Children at work

♦ Children as young as seven worked in mines and factories.

fThey tended machines and hauled heavy loads.

tThe work was dangerous, and horrific accidents were freąuent.

fHours were long—children sometimes worked up to 14 hours per day.

The estimated number of child laborers in the world today is 158 million.

American inventor Thomas Edison

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Tell me morę: urban poverty

■    Cities grew rapidly as people left the countryside to work in factories.

■    People were crowded together in rundown, unsanitary houses.

■    Deadly diseases, such as typhus, cholera, and tuberculosis, spread rapidly.

■    Workers were badly paid and had no rights or benefits.

■    Families without any means of support were split up and sent to workhouses.

Five famous firsts

Photograph (1822)

The first photograph is taken by Joseph Niepce in France.

Female Dr. (1849)

American Elizabeth Blackwell is the first female doctor.

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Postage stamp (1840)

The world’s first postage stamp (Penny Black) is issued in Great Britain.