U.S. History
What Did a House Cost During the Baby Boom?
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The baby boom was a global increase in the number of births in the years following the end of World War II. In the United States, the time frame is generally defined as between 1946 and 1964, when around 76 million people were born. It coincided with a period of economic prosperity that also saw a boom in home ownership. Census data shows that 43.6% of Americans owned a home in 1940; by 1960, that number rose to 61.9%, an increase of more than 18%. We took a look at the average cost of a ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryArticle1910 Strange Presidential Nicknames
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U.S. HistoryFact1Congress created a lottery to help fund the American Revolution.
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