1810: Irving's home town, New York City, is a major metropolitan center with a population of 80,000. The population of the United States is 7,239,881.
1990: The population of New York City is 7,322,564.
1810s: Women's bodies are thought to be attractive if they are, like, Katrina Van Tassel's,' 'plump as a partridge.'' Many women think it is vulgar to be thin enough that the shape of their bones is revealed.
1990s: Women are expected to be thin. Defined cheekbones are a mark of beauty.
1810s: Few people in a rural village are...
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