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Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz

New York City, 12 Jun 1926 – 16th arrondissement of Paris, 2 Apr 2010

10 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 12 Jun 1926

    Born in New York City

  2. 1960–1967

    4 children are born

  3. 2 Apr 2010

    Dies in 16th arrondissement of Paris, aged 83

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around New York City.

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

The 1920s · Prince is born in New York City

Who governed

In the news1921

Public radio broadcasting starts in 1921

Public radio broadcasting officially began in France in 1921, with regular programs transmitted from an antenna atop the Eiffel Tower.

Music

String band performances at community events

String band musicians often played at dances, fairs, and festivals to earn a living, sometimes performing for little or no pay just to gain a regional reputation. Common ensemble instruments included fiddles, banjos, guitars, mandolins, and harmonicas.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

Daily life

Kerosene lamps provided limited household light

In the early 1900s, rural families primarily used kerosene lamps for light, which provided only about 25 watts of illumination and required messy weekly maintenance to clean soot from glass chimneys.

In the news1929–1933

Stock Market Crashes in 1929

The U.S. stock market crashed in 1929, leading to the Great Depression and leaving nearly one-third of American banks failed by 1933.

What people wore

DIY repairs during the Depression

Families during the 1930s often repaired their own clothing using treadle sewing machines and prolonged the life of worn-out shoes by inserting cardboard into the soles.

Getting around

Automobile travel grew rapidly after 1920

By the late 1920s, car sales reached 23 million, and Americans were traveling five times further by car than by train. This shift gave families freedom to choose their own schedules, contrasting with the fixed, rushed nature of railway timetables.