Answer:people in the 19th century used to ride on horseback or by boat. Some people are learning about racial intentions and Native Americans and the people who came here how they interacted with them. Entertainment was just people were going to theatre halls and or by the circus or just to go outside with friends and/or family. :)
As a former teacher and current law student, it was shocking to me how much administration it takes to run a Government. So much goes into printing, IT, payroll, budgeting, etc.
Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft both busted trusts and big business. This was a big turn around from the laissez faire styled economy before it in the gilded age