What was different about 1898 than in1998?

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I need to find out what hobies, transportation, structure, ect... was different a hundred years ago than today

-- john links (Vitela4@aol.com), December 29, 1997

Answers

There are vast differences between life today and a century ago. Way too many, in fact, to address here. I suggest you get a copy of the classic book "The Good Old Days--They Were Terrible!" by Otto L. Bettmann. This is an easy-to-read book full of fascinating insights into 19th century life. It should give you some good insights into how good we have it today!

anon

-- anon (anon@post.com), December 31, 1997.


Another quick resource book is "The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the 1800s," by Marc McCutcheon.

-- Dorothy Leland (leland@dcn.davis.ca.us), December 31, 1997.

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