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Valerie Marie Schwalb

Liptovský Mikuláš, 3 Apr 1900 – Mont Boron, 14 Aug 1953

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A life in time

  1. 3 Apr 1900

    Born in Liptovský Mikuláš

  2. 14 Aug 1953

    Dies in Mont Boron, aged 53

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During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Liptovský Mikuláš.

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The 1900s · Valerie is born in Liptovský Mikuláš

In the news1900

Paris Metro opens in 1900

The first Paris metro line opened on July 14, 1900, allowing travel across the city in half an hour for 20 to 25 centimes.

Getting around

Faster rail travel between major cities

By 1900, the rail journey between Vienna and Budapest had been reduced to four and a half hours, down from approximately six hours when the line first opened.

At the table

Russian peddlers sold tea to villagers

When tea arrived in rural areas during the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was often sold by Russian peddlers and gradually replaced traditional herbal teas.

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.Around the world · 1903–1906

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1], [2] · public domain

What people wore

Men's everyday linen attire

Men's everyday clothing in the early 20th century consisted of wide-legged white linen trousers and thinner cotton shirts, with straw hats used for protection from the sun.

Music

Roma Music in Daily Life

Roma bands were essential to local life, playing at weddings, cafes, and private parties, where they performed popular czardas, slow halgato songs, and operetta pieces.

Daily life

Schooling and strict discipline

Students in village schools often sat up to twelve in one long bench and wrote on stone tablets with slate pencils that frequently broke. Discipline was harsh, with teachers using sticks to strike students' palms as punishment for bringing prohibited items like bread or knives to class.