Then and Now
America’s Largest School Districts: How the Rankings Changed Over 30 Years
Thirty years ago, the list of America’s largest school districts looked noticeably different from the one we see today. New York
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Then and Now
Then and Now
The Technology Graveyard: 25 Gadgets We Thought Would Last Forever
From VCRs and pagers to PalmPilots and portable DVD players, revisit 25 once-essential gadgets that technology left behind.
Then and Now
Things That Were Completely Normal in 2000 but Feel Strange Today
Printed directions, shared phone lines, and trips to the video store: these everyday habits capture how Americans lived in 2000.
TV
When 30 Million People Watched the Same TV Show Every Week
There was a time when a television show did not need a championship game, a series finale, or a viral moment to
Then and Now
The Technology in a Typical 1995 Home—and What Replaced It
What technology did a typical American home have in 1995? Explore CRT TVs, VCRs, landlines, dial-up PCs, CD players and what replaced them today.