The Cross-Country Drive: Cheap In 1931, Cheaper In 2011
If we could translate 1931 prices into 2011 dollars, we might find the cost of travel has dropped over 80 years — even with today’s gas prices.
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Tag Archives: Gas
Oil Boom and Bust
America’s gas gauge kept dropping, but few paid attention.
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The Common Wealth of Oil
Critics called for oil conservation, but they could barely be heard above the noise of a booming oil industry.
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And Step On It!
“Our town is doing everything possible to conserve energy. The Weekly Shopper carries a big picture of a city bus with this advice in large black letters: TAKE TWICE DAILY FOR GAS RELIEF.” — Lois Muehl
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