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1920: The year that Main Street is published, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution grants the vote to women.
Today: Voting rights are strictly enforced. Women are considered a powerful political bloc that politicians try to gain support from.
1920s: The first commercial radio broadcast signal is sent out of KDKA in East Pittsburgh, using a technology that will eventually allow people from coast to coast to share a common experience simultaneously.
Today: Many low-wattage local radio stations are available across the world...
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