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August 1, 1950
Pick And Shovel
Bauxite, Saline County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
In April, 126,000 new housing units started in the US, with estimates of 1 million homes, 5 million TVs, 4 million refrigerators, and 3 million washing machines built this year. This marks the 'era of the strong home' in industrial areas, crediting television for family return to hearth.
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OUR HOMES ARE OUR STRENGTH
During last April alone a total of 126,000 new housing units were started in this country a million new homes will be built this year, the estimates show; 5,000,000 new television sets will be manufactured, as will 4,000,000 new refrigerators and 3,000,000 washing machines. Record-breaking figures, these . . . :
New homes, better living, more children and the bulk of all these, the surveys show, in America's industrial areas where the nation's working men and women enjoy the fruits of democracy and the American way of doing things.
This is becoming the "era of the strong home," the return of the family to its own hearth and four walls after the "era of the automobile" had made us a nation of tourists. Television, by the way, with the millions of sets now in use and the millions of new ones soon to be on sale and in use, is credited with bringing us back to home and its pleasures.
During last April alone a total of 126,000 new housing units were started in this country a million new homes will be built this year, the estimates show; 5,000,000 new television sets will be manufactured, as will 4,000,000 new refrigerators and 3,000,000 washing machines. Record-breaking figures, these . . . :
New homes, better living, more children and the bulk of all these, the surveys show, in America's industrial areas where the nation's working men and women enjoy the fruits of democracy and the American way of doing things.
This is becoming the "era of the strong home," the return of the family to its own hearth and four walls after the "era of the automobile" had made us a nation of tourists. Television, by the way, with the millions of sets now in use and the millions of new ones soon to be on sale and in use, is credited with bringing us back to home and its pleasures.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Family
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Housing Boom
Appliance Production
Strong Home Era
Family Return
American Prosperity
Where did it happen?
America's Industrial Areas
Story Details
Location
America's Industrial Areas
Event Date
Last April
Story Details
Record housing and appliance production highlights the shift to the 'era of the strong home' in US industrial areas, with families returning to hearth aided by television after automobile era.