The Fabric of Our Lives
A well-written work of fiction can bring to life the human condition in a much more personal way than any history textbook ever could. When students connect with the characters in a historical novel, they learn to appreciate the challenges that were part of everyday life during the time period depicted. Students can envision what it was like to live without today’s modern conveniences and within the social constraints that no longer exist in today’s society.
Using the At Home With History Timeline, we have identified works of historical fiction that accurately depict life in America at various times during our history. These novels also emphasize many of concepts in the FACS curriculum. By incorporating these novels into your curriculum, you will be reinforcing both FACS concepts and information presented in the social studies area of your school’s curriculum.
At Home With History Timeline
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1989 - 1960 |
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1983 |
Cabbage Patch Kids were the hottest toy. |
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1983 |
Sally Ride became first woman in space. |
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1981 |
Personal computers introduced by IBM. |
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1972 |
Pocket calculators introduced. |
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1969 |
Sesame Street aired. |
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1959 - 1930 World War II and Post-War United States |
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1955 |
Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California |
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1951 |
Color television introduced. |
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1950 |
First modern credit card issued |
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1946 |
Bikinis were introduced. |
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1945 |
Microwave oven was invented. |
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1942 |
The T-shirt was introduced. |
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1934 |
The cheeseburger was created. |
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1929 - 1900 Great Depression and World War I |
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1928 |
Sliced bread invented. |
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1923 |
Talking movies were invented. |
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1920 |
Women were granted the right to vote. |
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1916 |
First self-service grocery store opened. |
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1909 |
Plastic was invented. |
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1899 - 1870 Development of the Industrial United States |
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1889 |
Electric lights were installed in the White House. |
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1886 |
Coca-Cola® was sold in Atlanta as a hangover remedy. |
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1879 |
Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb. |
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1849 - 1800 Expansion and Reform |
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1846 |
Alexander Cartwright wrote the rules for baseball. |
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1843 |
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. |
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1825 |
The New York Stock Exchange opened. |
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1808 |
Congress outlawed the importation of slaves. |
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1799 - 1750 Building A New Nation |
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1790 |
James Lind proved that citrus can be used to combat scurvy. |
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1781 |
The American Revolution ended. |
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1751 |
Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity. |
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1720 |
Coffee was introduced to North America. |
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1704 |
The first regular newspaper was published in Boston. |
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