Miracles of Mechanization
{"Image DocumentName": "Miracles of Mechanization", "Image ImageDescription": "In 1860, the U.S. was the 4th largest manufacturer in the world, but by 1894, it was #1, why? Now-abundant liquid capital. Fully exploited natural resources (like coal, oil, and iron, the iron came from the Minnesota-Lake Superior region which yielded the rich iron deposits of the Mesabi Range). Massive immigration made labor cheap. American ingenuity played a vital role, as such inventions like mass production (from Eli Whitney) were being refined and perfected. Popular inventions included the cash register, the stock ticker, the typewriter, the refrigerator car, the electric dynamo, and the electric railway, which displaced animal-drawn cars. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and a new age was launched. Thomas Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park, was the most versatile inventor, who, while best known for his electric light bulb, also cranked out scores of other inventions.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}