And when it comes to trends, consider some of these interesting thoughts to ponder:

One hundred years ago, (1903) the average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47.

Only 14% of the homes in the US had a bathtub and only 8% had a telephone.

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost $11.

There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The average wage in the US was $0.22/hour. The average US worker made between $200-$400/year.

Sugar cost $0.04/pound. Eggs were $0.14/dozen. Coffee cost $0.15/pound.

Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason.

The five leading causes of death in the US were 1. Pneumonia &influenza; 2. Tuberculosis3. Diarrhea; 4. Heart disease; 5. Stroke

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30 and one in ten US adults couldn’t read or write. Only 6% of all Americans had graduated from high school.