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1909: The Edwardian Golden Age.
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Genteel civilization had come
to England, the continent
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and the eastern United States.
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New York
rivaled London and Paris
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as one of the great metropolises
of the world.
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Albert Einstein had expounded
his theory of relativity
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back in 1905, and science
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had brought us the wonders
of the modern world.
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Culture and refinement
had arrived
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on the east coast of America.
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Caruso was singing Pagliacci
at the Met.
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Arturo Toscanini was conducting.
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The Barrymores were performing
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and a Ziegfeld girl
was the rage.
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1909 in the western part
of the 46 United States
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was not so refined.
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The surviving Indian warriors
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were now being rounded up
by the U.S. Army.
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In Washington,
William Howard Taft...
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300 pounds of pure Republican...
was President
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and life was comfortable.
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In other parts of the country,
men were fighting each other
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and the elements.
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In the New York
department stores
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a lady could buy maxis
and boots and live in style.
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Out west,
they didn't think about style,
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just living.
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Eastern empire builders
had secured their fortunes...
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the Morgans,
Vanderbilts, Carnegies.
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There were empires
in the west, too,
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such as
the great McCandles Ranch.
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But these huge ranches
were held together
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only by having
enough men and guns.
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Notre Dame teams
were playing football
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with end Knute Rockne
catching a forward pass.