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SVN Solovelanet Global
by Nadia Allera
I
n the early 20th century the world is changing
at a fast pace, as inventions appear quickly one
after the other radically transforming the lifestyle
of people. The Belle Epoque is a period cha
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racterized by optimism and enthusiasm, unawa-
re of the great tragedies of the 20th century looming
on the horizon.
The people and especially the rich and powerful
are eager to try out the wonders of the modern era.
Meucci had invented the telephone 40 years earlier,
then Marconi has freed people from isolation with
the telegraph and Irving Langmuir has enlighte
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ned the world with his inert gas-filled incandescent
lamp. Motor cars had begun replacing horse-driven
carriages and back in their farm in Ohio the Wright
brothers are experimenting with flying machines.
