Jan 3, 2010

Main Street | Compare and Contrast

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...