INOVCIIUS H I. What were the general trends in living conditions between 1890 and 1940 and how did they compare to the trends after WW11? A. How had the typical job and urban home changed between 1890 and 1940. How did this affect how households allocated their time? B. What happened to the graduate rate and in which era did it happen? What trends have we seen in college performance/graduation that worry the author? C. How did retirement evolve prior to the 1920's? What were the catalysts of this? II. How did "white collar" work evolve and what where its consequences