Entertainment In The 1900's Vs Now

Entertainment in 1900’s Vs. Now There are many differences between the 1900’s and now, we have discovered a lot of amazing technology and ways to be entertained since the 1900’s. A few of those technologies are televisions, radios, and cellphones. Entertainment has influenced our generation a lot and has changed significantly over the years. Entertainment back in the 1900’s was definitely more active and social than how our generation calls “entertainment” now. Teenagers in the 1900’s would actually go out and hang out with their friends at diners, and go out and dance for fun all the time. The most popular dancing was to Ragtime songs. People would dance the Polka or Foxtrot, and the ladies would wear nice gowns or flowing dresses and the
The first ever news program broadcasted in 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. Then the first television was released in 1940’s. Although it was only black and white, these were both one of the most biggest impacts of technology and entertainment.  Our entertainment now in the 21st century has so much do to with technology. The way our entertainment now has been influenced by the past inventions and discoveries. Today we have updated from flip phones to actual touch-screen phones (iPhones, iPads, iPods) and even touch-screen computers. It is pretty amazing how our world is now compared to how it used to be, and how much technology has grown since then. However entertainment has honestly gotten worse than ever. People are spending more time on their phones, staring at their screens all day. Also taking “selfies” and checking their social media or updating their Facebook status. Entertainment even includes going to clubs or bars and having a drink or maybe more. Not everyone likes the way our generation is now, some people like the way it was ten or twenty years ago when people weren’t always hooked on their
Sports were a big hit in the 1900’s too. We had baseball teams, football, horseback riding, boxing, cricket, golf, ice hockey, the Olympics, and tennis. But we now have the famous football games called the SuperBowl or the big-hit baseball games called MLB (Major League Baseball). People now still love to go out and cheer on their favorite sport team. Hanging out with friends is one of the most fun and popular entertainments throughout all of our generations. When going out to hang out with friends some of us still go out and roller-skate, or go out to a restaurant and have fun with your family and