Electricity, steel, petroleum, and mass production transform daily life and make the United States and Germany the world's leading industrial powers.
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone begins the revolution in instantaneous long-distance communication.
Thomas Edison's practical incandescent lamp lights the way to the electrification of the world.
Karl Benz patents the Motorwagen — the internal combustion engine will transform transportation, warfare, and urban life.
New Zealand becomes the first self-governing country to grant women the vote — the beginning of universal suffrage worldwide.
The birth of cinema in Paris marks the beginning of mass visual entertainment that will reshape culture worldwide.
Twelve seconds at Kitty Hawk launch the age of aviation that will transform transportation and warfare within a generation.
The car that will put America on wheels — Ford's affordable automobile demonstrates mass production's potential to transform daily life.
Assembly time for a Model T drops from 12 hours to 93 minutes — mass production is born, creating the modern consumer economy.