1800s 2000s tracks down Manhattan’s West Site. level traffic that 10th Avenue becomes known as Death Avenue. For safety, men on horses, called the West Side Cowboys, ride…

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1. The Gilded Age:A New American Society and Economy What made industrialization possible? What advances were made during this period? Were the entrepreneurs captains or…

1. The Gilded Age:A New American Society and Economy What made industrialization possible? What advances were made during this period? Were the entrepreneurs captains or…

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Slide 1+ Slide 2 + Pier 1 and the area around it have fun things for everyone. Slide 3 + Even the mind-blowing views are fun for children! Slide 4 + One fun thing to do by…