THIS IS WHO WE WERE:

IN THE 1910S

This is Who We Were: In the 1910s explores American life in the 1910s. This new series is sure to be of value as both a serious research tool for students of American history as well as an intriguing climb up America's family tree. The richly-illustrated text provides an interesting way to study a truly unique time in American history.

Family Profiles, Historical Snapshots, News Features & Census Data

Profiles

• Russian American Steelworker in 1910: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Medical Education Reformer in 1910: Louisville, Kentucky
• Ohio Inventor in 1911: Canton, Ohio
• Filmmaker and Inventor in 1911: Denver, Colorado
• High School Football Player in 1911: Everett, Washington
• Hand-Cigar Maker in 1912: Tampa and Ybor City, Florida
• Engineer for a Textile Manufacturing Company in 1913: Manchester, New Hampshire
• Retired Automobile Company Executive in 1913: Detroit, Michigan
• Young Swedish Immigrant in 1913: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Professional Golfer in 1913: Brookline, Massachusetts
• Young Singer of Spirituals in 1913: Denmark, South Carolina
• Aspiring Young Tennis Player in 1914: Zeeland, Michigan
• Chief Surgeon and Scion of the Virginia Aristocracy in 1915: Petersburg, Virginia
• African American U.S. Army Major in 1916: Mexico
• Teacher and Americanization Advocate in 1916: Brooklyn, New York
• Star of the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1916: New York City
• Farm Family's First High-School Student in 1916: Greenburg, Kentucky
• Creator of the Campbell Kids in 1917: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Civilian Relief Worker in War-Torn France in 1918: Grecourt, Picardy, France
• Polish War Refugee in 1918: Sandwich, Massachusetts
• Young Popular Song Composer in 1918: New York, New York
• First-Generation Russian American Millworker in 1919: Lawrence, Massachusetts
• Dress Manufacturing Company Owner in 1919: Chicago, Illinois
• Heiress and Minister's Wife in 1919: Chevy Chase, Maryland
• Non-Commissioned Officer Serving in Russia in 1919: Arkhangelsk, Russia
• Wartime Secretary for the YMCA in France in 1919: France
• African American Entrepreneur in 1919: Harlem, New York
• Home Builder for Out-of-Town Teachers in 1919: Marlin, Texas

Historical Snapshots:

• Early 1910s:
• Mid 1910s:
• Late 1910s:

Economy of the Times:

• Consumer Expeditures:
• Annual Income:
• Selected Prices:
• Value of a Dollar Index 1860-2013:

All Around Us-What We Saw, Wrote, Read & Listened To:

• All Around Us-1910s:

Census Data:

• State-by-State Comparative Tables: 1910, 1920, and 2010:
• United States Summary:
• Color or Race, Nativity and Parentage:
• Sex Distribution:
• Age Distribution:
• Marital Condition:
• State of Birth of the Native Population:
• Country of Birth of the Foreign-Born Population:
• Year of Immigration of the Foreign Born Population:
• Citizenship of the Foreign-Born Population:
• Country of Origin of the Foreign White Stock:
• Mother Tongue of the Foreign-Born White Population:
• School Attendance:
• Illiteracy:
• Inability to Speak English:
• Dwellings and Families:
• Ownership of Homes: