Introduction: Why Tell Me More Was Written
Social Security
Federal Income Tax
A Shortened Work Week
Part I: Early Twentieth Century Years
Our House, and Daily Tasks
Milk, Cream, and Butter
Bath Time
Laundry Day
A Trip Into Town
Gardening and Farming
Ice Cream
Grain Threshing Time
The Family Out-House
Refrigeration Techniques
Food, Food, Food!
A Look At The Present and Future
Part II: Back Tracks
Chapter One: Automobiles; Their Origin and Impact
- Henry Ford's Boyhood Friend
- My First Automobiles
- Automobile Innovations
- Automotive Repairs and Maintenance
- Highway Travel Accommodations
- Highways Past and Present
Chapter Two: Rubber-Clad Wheel Era, The Evolution Of The Wheel
Chapter Three: Miracle Of Flight
Chapter Four: Early Public Transportation
Chapter Five: Barber, Barber
Chapter Six: Vanishing One-Room Rural Schools
Chapter Seven: Toys Of Yesteryear
Chapter Eight: Time Measurement
Chapter Nine: Newspapers Then And Now
Chapter Ten: Household Appliances
Chapter Eleven: Telephone Communications; Miracle Of Fax
Chapter Twelve: A World Awash In Picture-Taking
Chapter Thirteen: Merchandising Evolution
Chapter Fourteen: Motion Pictures; How They Started
Chapter Filteen: Outdoor Drive-In Theaters
Chapter Sixteen: Radio Transmission
Chapter Seventeen: Viewing Movies In A Box
Chapter Eighteen: Clothing Style Changes
Chapter Nineteen: Doctor, Doctor
Chapter Twenty: Living Soil And Food Production
Chapter Twenty-One: Early Rugs And Floor Coverings
Chapter Twenty-Two: Prepackaged Merchandising
Chapter Twenty-Three: Fast Food Service Centers
Chapter Twenty-Four: Food That Today's Grandparents Ate
Chapter Twenty-Five: The World Of Dance
Chapter Twenty-Six: Typewriter Evolution
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Computer Revolution
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Record Keeping and Writing Materials
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Emergence Of The Photocopy Machine
Chapter Thirty: The Evolution Of Camping
Epilogue