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Karl Emmanuel Herzog von Croÿ

11 Oct 1914 – 2011

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A life in time

  1. 11 Oct 1914

    Born

  2. 1954–1959

    3 children are born

  3. 2011

    Dies

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1910s · Karl is born

Who governed

What people wore

Practicality in 1911 undergarments

Working-class women in 1911 wore underwear with an open crotch design to allow for easier bathroom use.

Getting around

Rail travel efficiency by 1910

By 1910, rail travel had become significantly faster, with a trip between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh taking just eight hours.

At the table

Purchasing ready-made food for convenience

To save on expensive fuel and time, many urban workers purchased ready-to-eat meals from delicatessens, saloons, and street pushcarts.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

Collection DocAnciens/docpix.fr · public domain

In the news1917

U.S. Enters World War I in 1917

In 1917, the United States formally entered World War I, leading to mass mobilization that involved 24 million men registering for the draft.

Music

Phonograph record production skyrocketed by 1921

The record industry experienced massive growth; phonograph record production soared from 25 million in 1914 to 100 million in 1921.

Daily life

Crowded New York City apartment living

In 1915, a typical working-class four-room apartment in New York City rented for nineteen dollars a week and housed a family of nine plus a boarder.