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20's
While the period of time was referred to as the Roaring 20's by many other
parts of the country, Seattle was experiencing an economic downslide.
Their major industries, lumber and shipbuilding, seemed to be at a stand
still. Over six thousand people were unemployed, nearly half were
service men returning from the First World War. Amidst this economic
disaster a small fledgling company named Boeing was founded. Also was founded
the Millionaires Club, which offered employment to homeless men as it does
today. In 1920 Seattle's population was about
30's The Great Depression in Seattle
was a very hard time for
Eddie Bauer invents the down parka in Seattle in 1936! At the age
of twenty two Eddie Bauer opened his own sporting goods store. In
1934 he was on a fishing trip, and he almost died because he had shed his
too heavy winter jacket. He then decided to make the Skyliner which
in 1936 became a popular Eddie Bauer jacket.
One of the most
exciting historical events in Seattle from 1930-1940
40's
The major breakthrough in Seattle's history between 1940-1950 was the Boeing
Company. With the United States in World War II (1939-1945) the Boeing
Company in Seattle began producing hundreds of B-17 flying fortress bombers.
that plane was the most important strategic bomber in the American war
effort . The highest point for the U.S., in the war was in 1944 when
Boeing made 362 B-17's. Seattle also produced B-29 Super fortress
bombers, one of which dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan. During
World War II, the Boeing company had revenues of $22,816 million, and profits
of $1,095 million. They employed 143,000. 60's The World's Fair opened
in Seattle with a "space age" theme, including the now famous Space Needle
and Monorail.
In the year 2000, I don't
think too much will happen. I also don't
The year 2000 will bring many
eventful events and many new exciting things. This new year has been
so looked forward to that the Space Needle has been booked for nearly 5
years. But is the new year really such a good thing/ Yes, there
will be fun parties staying up till midnight, counting the last seconds
of the year 1999 of the clock. But all for all it will be very, very
exciting to go into the new millennium. It is neat to think what
kind of things there will be in the next thousand years. Cars running
on air or water, that skim over the ground instead of having wheels.
Dogs that live to be 80 years old in human years and having humans living
to be 150 is no big deal. The future is very exciting.
The biggest concern about
the year two thousand is the "Y2K". I say that because everyone says
that the computer, banks, and any technical device is going to shut down
and not work anymore. Also the fun of the year two thousand is that you
live through a millennium and you see how different it is from the 1900's.
So I think it's going to be a fright but more people are going to be happy
than sad.
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