sloane Levittown Suburban Blueprint
All these suburbs look the same, yeah? That's the Levittown blueprint plan!
sloane To house veterans after World War II, William Levitt built thousands of cheap, identical homes.
sloane Levitt and Sons turned homebuilding into a 27-step factory process where specialized crews moved from lot to lot.
sloane A single, simple architectural style was chosen to maximize speed and minimize material costs.
Fun Fact
Levittown speed: In 1948, Levittown builders completed a new house every 16 minutes to meet demand.
Glossary
suburb (noun)
A residential district located on the outskirts of a city. In 1947, William Levitt built thousands of standardized homes in Levittown, defining the postwar American suburb.
A residential district located on the outskirts of a city. In 1947, William Levitt built thousands of standardized homes in Levittown, defining the postwar American suburb.
Quiz
What major historical event created the massive US housing shortage that spurred suburban development?
Achievement
Project completed!
Soy Maestro de Las prefecturas de Japón
alan El Saludo Hola
Para llamar, '¡Hola!' / Un viejo grito que atrae, / ¡ahora es un saludo!
lor125 Fierce Viking and samurai warriors drop their weapons to play with a child.
renaissanceman This is a cute and wholesome concept. Even fierce warriors will stop their fighting to please a little girl if they have any moral standards at all.
renaissanceman Explore our infographic to see how ancient Mesopotamians used fearsome monsters and apotropaic magic to protect their homes from evil spirits.
Fun Fact
Tokugawa Ieyasu: Aunque Kanto lidera la tecnología actual, el shogun que unificó Japón descansa en Tochigi, custodiado por los icónicos tres monos sabios.
Glossary
Toshogu (sustantivo)
Santuario sintoísta de Nikko famoso por la escultura de los tres monos sabios. Su preservación demuestra que el auge tecnológico de Kanto coexiste en perfecta armonía con sus raíces espirituales ancestrales.
Santuario sintoísta de Nikko famoso por la escultura de los tres monos sabios. Su preservación demuestra que el auge tecnológico de Kanto coexiste en perfecta armonía con sus raíces espirituales ancestrales.
Quiz
In what year did construction begin on the first Levittown in Long Island, New York?
Achievement
Project completed!
Soy Maestro de Gabriel García Márquez y el realismo mágico
federico The Race to Connect
The year was '76, A voice through the line, Bell's patent, just in time!
lor125 See how Vikings and samurai chose a glorious death over living with shame.
Fun Fact
Origen del konbini: El primer artículo vendido en el primer 7-Eleven de Japón no fue comida, sino unas gafas de sol junto a la caja.
Glossary
Las supersticiones de la abuela Tranquilina (sustantivo)
Creencias y mitos familiares que Tranquilina narraba a su nieto con total naturalidad. Su impasibilidad al relatar lo extraordinario originó el tono del realismo mágico.
Creencias y mitos familiares que Tranquilina narraba a su nieto con total naturalidad. Su impasibilidad al relatar lo extraordinario originó el tono del realismo mágico.
