2. City of tomorrow The great depression (1930) Historians name it the day the stock market crashed 10-29-1929.Construction was almost completely stopped. The depression ended at different times depending on the country. Those who had no place to live ended up living on the streets .
3. City of tomorrow-2 James J. Walter Mayor of New York City 1925-1932 He had many affairs with Chorus girls he finally left his wife for a showgirl. He used to walk into his office and saw a big pile of mail and he would ask if there was any checks in that pile if the response was no he would throw it off his desk.
4. City of tomorrow-3 Robert Moses built the first state park system and the first system of the state highways. "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, Rockland County, and Westchester County New York. He changed shorelines, built bridges, tunnels and roadways, and transformed neighborhoods. His works remain extremely controversial
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6. In the riot 3 people died and hundreds were injured.
13. New York become the first capital and George Washington is sworn in as president.
14. In 1790 Economic programs cause dispute and the government bank goes bankrupt.John Jacob Aster becomes the wealthiest man in america buying all manhattan real state.
15. A merger that puts New York on top To have a successful city you must have a successful leader . AOL world s leading internet company merges with Time Warner worlds leading media entertainment. AOL controls more than half percent and New York is the headquarters for AOL Time Warner. The Internet changed business and disperse wealth in new industries.
16. Immigrants and Cities America accounted for most of all European immigration at the time with out any major social disruptions. From 1870-1914 the U.S. allowed the largest number of immigrants in its history. Most of the immigrants were looking for work. A lot of European people also migrated to Canada and Brazil.
17. The Transatlantic Migration New ideas created by immigration led to ant immigration. Opportunities in farming, costructionof the railroad and buildings seasonal migration become popular. Immigrants were coming from italy, portugal, france,sweden…..
