Traffic Light Definition and History
Chapter 1

The headlines that shook the world

Chapter 2

The birth of the Tramp and silent spectacles

Chapter 3

Ragtime, tango, and the sounds of the streets

Chapter 4

Masterpieces written on the brink of war

Chapter 5

Odd inventions and daily life on the edge of tomorrow

YOUR GOAL

Master of A ticket to the year 1914

Ch 5 · Odd inventions and daily life on the edge of tomorrow
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schopenhauer Willis Carrier and the invention of modern air conditioning.

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schopenhauer The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line begins commercial passenger flights.

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Keeping cool in the factory

schopenhauer A revolutionary air conditioning patent changed how indoor spaces operated.

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The first commercial flight takes off

schopenhauer A Florida airboat line launched the era of scheduled commercial aviation.

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schopenhauer Sort 1914's biggest songs and silent movies to discover what pop culture was like.

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Fun Fact

First airline ticket: The very first commercial airline ticket in 1914 sold at auction for $400, which is worth over $11,000 today!

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Glossary
traffic light (noun)
A set of colored lights used to control the flow of vehicles at road intersections. Cleveland installed the world's first municipal electric traffic signal on August 5, 1914.

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Gossip

Which 1914 invention is most essential?

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Quiz

Which inventor patented a revolutionary air conditioning design in 1914 to control humidity?

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schopenhauer The history of the Greyhound passenger bus company

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Quiz

What industry was Willis Carrier's 1914 air conditioning system originally designed to help?

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Who was the single passenger on the historic first commercial airline flight in January 1914?

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What colors were used in the first electric traffic signal installed in Cleveland in 1914?

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What type of vehicle did Carl Wickman use in 1914 to start what would become Greyhound?

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In which Ohio city was the world's first electric traffic signal system installed in August 1914?

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Which famous American bus company started in 1914 when a man began driving miners in Minnesota?

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What was the route of the world's first scheduled commercial airline flight in January 1914?

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