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Lesson 49 of 84 · History
How Our Town Has Changed
Old photographs can teach us about history. Pictures from long ago show us what people wore, what their towns looked like, and how they lived.
Key Facts
1
Oral history is stories told aloud.
2
History is the story of the past.
3
A timeline shows events in order.
Timeline
1869
The Transcontinental Railroad is completed
1920
Women gain the right to vote (19th Amendment)
1929
The Great Depression begins
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Who was the first President?