US Statistics in 1905: Amazing Facts and Figures

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The forum discussion presents a comprehensive overview of U.S. statistics from the year 1905, highlighting significant societal and economic conditions. Key facts include an average life expectancy of 47 years, only 14% of homes having bathtubs, and a mere 8% possessing telephones. The average wage was 22 cents per hour, with a competent accountant earning around $2,000 annually. The discussion also notes that 90% of physicians lacked a college education, and the leading causes of death included pneumonia, tuberculosis, and heart disease.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of historical economic indicators
  • Familiarity with early 20th-century American social conditions
  • Knowledge of basic demographic statistics
  • Awareness of historical medical practices and education
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  • Research the impact of the 1905 statistics on modern American society
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  • Analyze the changes in communication technology from 1905 to the present
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Historians, sociologists, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the dramatic changes in American life over the past century.

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Russ,

The information in urban legends is often verifiable (susceptible to the possibility of being either theoretically or actually proved true or false by reference to empirical facts) and also not easy to verify. How long would you estimate it would take a professional researcher to look up all of this information? What percentage of the persons who have been exposed to this urban legend since it began spreading in the year 2000 would you estimate managed to verify/falsify all of the information in it?
 

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