In 1940 only about 54% of the homes in America had complete plumbing - running water, private bath, and flush toilet. Almost a quarter of the homes had no electrical power. Economists estimate that most American homes in 1940 had only 1000 square feet of living space. In 1998, they estimate new single-family homes have more than double that, a little more than 2100 square feet of living space.
(from The Greatest Generation, by Tom Brokaw)
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