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Electricity and the cotton centennial exposition
featured thousands of electric lights illuminating New Orleans inside and out
What did the Reception of Rex display
a central electric chandelier, stunning at the time
How was early electricity generated
mostly hydropower dams
some steam engines
Gilded age view on petroleum
people did not see petroleum oil as the fuel of the future in the gilded age
What changed the narrative for petroleum oil
a new kind of engine using petroleum oil not to provide light, but mechanical power
How did we come to use oil for motor power
the internal combustion engine moved power from steam to gasoline
what helped catapult the use of oil as power
development of modern automobile
changepoints in use of petroleum oil 1901
oil booms across the country
modern car
changepoint in use of petroleum oil 1903
first flight takes internal combustion aloft
changepoint in use of petroleum 1913
mass production through Ford’s assembly line
internal combustion timeline importance
gasoline engine dominance was not inevitable, it was contingent on European invention and subsequent American scaling
Why was rock oil valuable initially
source of illumination
what did combustion engines compete with
steam-powered engines for small manufacturing
The Mr. Toad Era
luxury makers create artisinal products for wealthy clients
What did automobiles run on in the mr toad era
steam or electricity, some used internal combustion
Where was money moving to in the 1870s - 1890s
electricity
What caused oil to be used more than electricity
increased supply led to innovation
Mercedes 35
first modern fossil-fueled car
muck-rakers
documented dangerous work and long hours performed by american children
what did muck-rakers’ work lead to for coal
gained public support for laws limiting child labor
Mine and Coalfield wars
workers engaged in strikes and unionization efforts in resistance to dangerous, poorly paid work mining coal
big idea around war and american empire
Naval warships run on coal requiring coaling stations around the world driving imperial expansion