Then vs. now: What the world was like when Queen Elizabeth II was coronated in 1953

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Then vs. now: What the world was like when Queen Elizabeth II was coronated in 1953
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The world has changed in unimaginable ways since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953.

, the household median income in the U.S. in 1950 was $2,990 — roughly 40% of the median home value of $7,354 at the time based on census data.

That’s a far cry from today’s average, which creeped up to a whopping $48,182 in July — up 12% from 2021. Drivers searching for non-luxury vehicles paid, on average, $875 above sticker price for the same month.A happy family cheerfully sits in their living room and watches a televisied clown and puppet show, 1957. The father holds an newspaper open to the financial section in his hands. in the U.S. Three months later, the first color TV went on sale in New York City. The price was $1,295.

As of August 2022, the average cost of in-state tuition was $9,377 a year, according to the Education Data Initiative. That number rose to $27,091 for out-of-state tuition. With fees, books and daily living expenses, the average cost of a year of college in America is $35,551.would set you back a quarter. A loaf of rye bread was 29 cents, and a head of iceberg lettuce was 6 cents.

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