A desert oasis is born
Chapter 1

The miracle year of science

Chapter 2

Global tremors and glittering stones

Chapter 3

Art, melodies, and absolute scandals

Chapter 4

The birth of five-cent entertainment

YOUR GOAL

Master of The world of 1905

Ch 4 · The birth of five-cent entertainment
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schopenhauer Las Vegas began as a simple desert railroad water station

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schopenhauer The Nickelodeon

Just a nickel, just a nickel! Step inside for the silent show!

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schopenhauer Richard Steiff gives the classic teddy bear a major makeover.

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A desert oasis is born

schopenhauer The famous city of Las Vegas was officially founded in May 1905 as a tiny railroad town.

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The teddy bear gets a makeover

schopenhauer In 1905, Steiff of Germany redesigned the jointed toy bear, creating the classic teddy bear.

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Pocket Nickelodeon
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schopenhauer Match 1905 music, movies, and news to discover what entertained the first nickelodeon audiences.

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Fun Fact

Nickelodeon name: The word 'Nickelodeon' was created by combining 'nickel' (the five-cent admission) and 'odeon' (Greek for theater).

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Glossary
nickelodeon (noun)
An early type of small movie theater that charged five cents for admission. In June 1905, Harry Davis and John P. Harris opened the first storefront film theater in Pittsburgh.

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Gossip

Would you visit 1905 Vegas?

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Quiz

Which famous civil rights organization, led by W.E.B. Du Bois, met for the first time in July 1905?

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schopenhauer The nickelodeon revolution transformed how the public watched movies.

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Quiz

How much did it cost to watch a short film at a Nickelodeon theater in 1905?

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schopenhauer Forensic fingerprinting debuts in a historic London murder trial.

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The first 'Nickelodeon' movie theater, which opened in June 1905, was located in which US city?

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Which US President was inaugurated for his first full elected term in March 1905?

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A 1905 trial in Great Britain became the first in history to use what technology to solve a murder?

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In May 1905, which famous Nevada city was founded as a small railroad town?

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What was the name of the first Canadian province created alongside Saskatchewan in September 1905?

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Which German toy company redesigned their jointed toy bear in 1905 to give it a friendlier, modern look?

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