The reason why manuscripts were so expensive in the early fifteenth century is because the printing press wasn't invented until 1440, meaning that every individual script had to be written by hand.
The years immediately following The Civil War in American History are known as the Reconstruction Era.
Post War Economic Adjustment. Millions of soldiers returning home and there was no need for many people to be working wartime sectors. They advocated for better wage and working conditions.
First, take the year that is most recent which in our case is 1973 and then subtract from that 1961 to get 12 years old. Hope this helps!
