Industrialization improved the standard of living, people started going out for public entertainment; saloons, amusement parks, and sports . read more
During the late 19th century and early 20th century, many of the immigrants were from Ireland, Italy, Poland and Sweden. Some of these immigrants were dislocated Jews, and some had arrived even earlier from China. read more
In the late 1800s most immigrants that were coming to the United States settled in the area now known as New York City and Manhattan. Immigrants that came from Asian decent settled along the west coast. read more