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During the Progressive Era, increased standards of living and shorter working hours gave many Americans more time and money to spend on leisure activities.
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Rising real wages, progressive labor reforms (like campaigns for the eight-hour day) and technological changes reduced some working hours and increased disposable income for many, fueling growth in mass leisure—vaudeville, nickelodeons, baseball, amusement parks and department store shopping—though these gains were not universal.
Rising real wages, progressive labor reforms (like campaigns for the eight-hour day) and technological changes reduced some working hours and increased disposable income for many, fueling growth in mass leisure—vaudeville, nickelodeons, baseball, amusement parks and department store shopping—though these gains were not universal.
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