1. Ethnic diversity is a minor possibility in the sense of you might have some Swedish and Irish living together, which would also imply a certain amount of religious diversity. But if it is a small town, that isn't very likely. And no matter the size of the town, each ethnic/religious community would live in their own part of town with little interaction with the others.
2. It was probably less acceptable for a young woman to speak privately with a older man in 1918 than it was in 1818. But I don't think it would have been a big issue for them to be discussing death at either time. I have a friend in my history PhD program who does her research on the death industry around this time. I could check with her if you want more details.
3. Cars were sort of becoming popular but there were no roads that would connect Maryland and Idaho. Interstate highways and really anything other than dirt and mud trails connecting long distances didn't come about in America until the 1950s.
I have done no actual research on any of this, so don't quote me. This is just general impressions gathered from a lifetime of studying American history. But I concentrate on the 17th and 18th centuries. Got any questions about life in 1618 of 1718?
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Date: 2006-11-06 02:20 pm (UTC)2. It was probably less acceptable for a young woman to speak privately with a older man in 1918 than it was in 1818. But I don't think it would have been a big issue for them to be discussing death at either time. I have a friend in my history PhD program who does her research on the death industry around this time. I could check with her if you want more details.
3. Cars were sort of becoming popular but there were no roads that would connect Maryland and Idaho. Interstate highways and really anything other than dirt and mud trails connecting long distances didn't come about in America until the 1950s.
I have done no actual research on any of this, so don't quote me. This is just general impressions gathered from a lifetime of studying American history. But I concentrate on the 17th and 18th centuries. Got any questions about life in 1618 of 1718?