In today’s society, we probably see individuals with an extravagant behavior who express themselves freely, but 100 years ago things were completely different.

For example, the singers did not have indecent costumes during that period and gender inequality was more widespread than it is nowadays. Read on to find out more!

The Eiffel Tower 

This famous treasure was the world’s tallest structure in 1889. Eiffel Tower was created by Émile Nouguier, Maurice Koechlin and Stephen Sauvestre. In case you didn’t know, this amazing masterpiece has 324m in height.

But things have changed over time and the biggest building in the world is now Burj Khalifa, also known as Burj Dubai. (828 m).

Children weren’t concerned about the school

The term ‘teenager’ was introduced in 1940 when high school attendance became compulsory. But back in 1910, only 19% of the adolescents attended secondary schools and just 9% of them graduated.

The ‘Great War’

In 1918, Germany signed an armistice agreement with Allies, bringing peace after a cruel war in which millions of people died. This pact did not last long, because World War II started in 1939.

Raggedy Ann and Lincoln Logs

Nowadays, we are looking for Barbie or branded cars when we buy toys for our kids and we forgot about the Teddy bears, Raggedy Ann and Lincoln Logs.

The power of L. Frank Baum 

Lyman Frank Baum was one of the most important writers in America and he was also the famous creator of ‘the Magic of OZ’. He was adored by many children and everyone read his books.

The beauty queen

Mary Pickford, also known as ‘the girl with curls’ and ‘America’s Sweetheart’ was a famous actress of silent movies who won an Oscar. This star had many fans who venerated her and named her the supreme beauty.

Introducing the birth control process

The term ‘birth control’ was created in 1917 by Margaret Sanger and she also played a very important role in the process of development and emancipation of women and the private life of people.

She was the one who contributed to the implementation of a woman’s right to contraception, but because of this fact, she also spent a month in prison for influencing people.

Cheap groceries

Due to the fact that the world had a fairly low average income, the groceries were a lot cheaper than they are today. Of course, you could fill the refrigerator with low-priced food, but the monthly income in the household was not enough for people who also wanted to save a certain percentage. 

The fame of T’s

Back in 1908, Henry Ford created one of the most affordable innovations ever: the T’s cars. Thus, a decade later, half of the cars were T’s that dominated the streets in the U.S.