Life Before the Automobile

Life before the automobile was simple, yet difficult for others. If you lived in the city you could easily make your way anyplace by either walking, riding a horse, or taking a trolly or streetcar. For that reason, many stores and houses were found close to each other in downtown areas. On the other hand, if you lived further away from the city it could take days to travel to the nearest city. Riding and maybe even a boat was the only way of getting to the city.   

Main Idea

 Over the course of history, there is no invention that's had a significant impact on the everyday lives of Americans as the automobile has done. Along the way we will be exploring automobiles through the years and the impact they've made along the way. Some of the key topics are: 

• How was life before the Automobile?
• Henry Ford and the Automobile
• Automobile and American Culture
• Foreign Automobile Introduction
• Automobiles Today
• The Future