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U.s. History: The Glamour of American Cities

For Students 5th - 8th
You can't keep them down on the farm! Read about the glamour and allure of the city in the late 19th century where electricity and skyscrapers, along with other thechnological advances, enticed people into the city from the country.
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New York Subway History: Beach Pneumatic Transit

For Students 9th - 10th
Not all inventions turn out to be good ideas! Read about Alfred Ely Beach's idea to build a pneumatic tube under the streets of New York City for subway trains to use.