Lost America: Everyday Life In the United States, 1890-1920

What was it really like to live in America before automobiles, radio, movies, and electricity transformed everyday life?

Lost America: Everyday Life in the United States, 1890-1920 opens a window onto a world that has almost completely disappeared.

Step inside an American home before the day began with the flip of a switch. Walk into the neighborhood general store, wait for the ice man, gather around the family piano, and spend a summer evening on the front porch. Follow a newsboy through cro...