Census 1960: The Wave of the Future
Computers from 1960 may seem dated now, but back then this monstrous computer (called a Film Optical Sensing Devise for Input to...
Walmart: Profound Landscape Change Since 1960
Part of planning for this trip around America is doing research to estimate major changes to the landscape since Steinbeck’s time. The...
Movement of Congressional Power from 1960-2010
The other day, when talking about my upcoming trip around America with a friend very involved in US politics, he mused that it would be...
Changing Demographics of America
When John Steinbeck traveled around America in 1960, he saw a very different racial makeup than the one I am going to see. In fact,...
