in 1909

My great aunt passed away this week.
She was 102!

102! What a life!

She saw so many changes.

Enter our history lesson for today.

We looked up things that happened in 1909.

The Toaster was invented.

The car in 1909.

The description from my 7 year old,
"It looks like a buggy for a horse but with a motor and wheels."




 The Presidents:

 

 Theodore Roosevelt     

Twenty-Sixth U.S. President, 1901-1909                                         

                                                                                                                                                                     
William H. Taft
Twenty-Seventh U.S. President, 1909-1913                




Minimum wage ~
.22 cents an hour
 

1 lb Bacon ~ 23¢

1 loaf Bread~ 5¢

1lb Butter ~ 34¢

1 dozen Eggs ~  32¢

1 qt Milk ~ 8¢

1 lb Sugar  ~ 6¢

16th Amendment was added to the US constitution, which authorizes a federal income tax.


What a fun impromptu  History lesson!