Life in the City
America’s transition to city life began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, posing both risk and opportunity. Crowded living arrangements necessitated closer attention to hygiene and sanitation. Widespread poverty was countered by heartfelt compassion. Capitalism and industry fostered ingenuity. New cultures emerged within the cities, and new diversions occupied urbanites leisure time.
It is our hope that you will better understand some of your own history on these pages, as we look back to the new beginnings of life in the city.
Picture:
New York Tenement c. 1900-1910
Retrieved on July 12, 2010 from
http://knickerbockervillage.blogspot.com/2010/02/wash-day-1900.html
