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I received several excellent responses to my request for historical price comparisons. Several people asked me to compile a "Hit" and here it is: There is a site called " What's a Dollar Worth?" The address is: http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/economy/calc/cpihome.html It covers the years 1913 to 1998. I recently purchased a book recommended here Value of a Dollar Prices from 1860 to 1999. Information from Amazon.com: Value of a Dollar by Scott Derks Our Price: $90.00 Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Hardcover 2nd edition (February 1999) Grey House Pub; ISBN: 1891482491 You might want to try this website http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ This one is mostly population You might want to try this website http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ This might be an interesting place to start: http://www.orst.edu/Dept/pol_sci/fac/sahr/sahr.htm There is a conversion chart that says that a dollar today was worth $13 in 1869. I do think that I need to find _Historical statistics of the U.S. to 1970. If what you need was after 1913 we would have it made. There is a good conversion chart. -- Michele Missner Program Leader, Library Media Services Appleton Area School District Office: Einstein Middle School Phone: 920 832-4899 email: missnerm@athenet.net missnermichele@aasd.k12.wi.us Library Media Specialist Appleton West High School 610 N. Badger Ave. Appleton, Wi. 54914 Phone: 920 832-4162 Fax: 920 832-6239/4819 website: http/www.athenet.net/~westfive =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=