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Europeans came to America as immagrants for freedom
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In 1913, the first national election where every voter casted a vote as a citizen of an established state.
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Franklin D. Roosevelts theory was put into practice by the Social Security Act of 1935
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Ida May Fuller was the first retiree to reciev a monthly social security benefit check.
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G.I. Bill enacted in 1944, offered returning veterans low interest loans with no money down to purchase a house.
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First Levitt houses were built in 1947.
Contained 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 living room, kitchen, and an extra bedroom. -
By 1950 1.7 million families had houses!
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By 1958, the averag efamily owned a home, atleast 1 car, and a t.v.
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By 1965 the number of adults who completed at least 4 years of college atleast doubled since 1940.
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By the 1970's, for the first time more than half of all U.S. families held atleast 1 credit card!
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1986, the U.S.became the worlds biggest debtor nation.
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Charlie Manuel achieved the American Dream by leading his team to its first world series since 1980
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By 2003, almost 70% of Americans owned the places they lived in.
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As of January 2006, 20% of households owned a digital t.v.
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2009, the FCC switched analog to digital t.v.
