Almost every household in our neighborhood was headed by a veteran of WWII who was, indeed, white and essentially the same age. The GI bill enabled them to buy homes with minimal down-payments and Richfield was a hot spot for contractors who built dozens of houses at a time using only a few different floor plans. It is interesting now to pass by and notice how each seems to be unique--people have remodeled so much over time that only a few are obviously "original." And she is certainly correct in her reference to the baby boom; most families had at least 4 children, if not more.
This reality powerfully shaped our housing policies, financing infrastructure, etc. at the time. We live in the shadow of this history and most people seem to be largely oblivious to that fact, which mystifies me.
This reality powerfully shaped our housing policies, financing infrastructure, etc. at the time. We live in the shadow of this history and most people seem to be largely oblivious to that fact, which mystifies me.