2007-01-24 03:32:10 · 14 answers · asked by headtomm 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
We asked other people. We went to the library. We consulted the dictionary or encyclopedia.
The internet has certainly made things easier.
2007-01-24 03:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by happyhomeschooler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the larger libraries in the world. I know that when I was in High school , our school library had really limited resources and even my town library had more than the school, but still very limited. To do some of the larger research projects i used the Toronto Reference Library. This place had millions of resources on any subject imaginable,spread out on 5 or 6 different floors, as well as rare books.
2007-01-24 04:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by the_watcher_74 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We listened to the news, read the paper, watched tv, went to the library, looked things up in encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference books.
We used nature too. Neat weather checking facts: We looked at the sky. If it was red in the morning, bad weather was ahead. If the sky was red at night, the weather would be fair the next day. If it was foggy in the morning, the day would be warm. If the coulds were low, it would rain. If anthills were piled high, it would rain that day.
2007-01-24 06:55:28 · answer #3 · answered by Konswayla 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Libraries. Books and newspapers. Word of mouth. Traveling shows that presented the news of the day as songs and plays. Town criers.
2007-01-24 03:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by effin drunk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had to go to the library and look it up in an encyclopedia or a book
2007-01-24 03:41:26 · answer #5 · answered by surfer grl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's this place long held in high esteem where the erudite tended to flock for answers and mental recreation, its called the library.
2007-01-24 04:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by ralegas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The library - dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other books.
2007-01-24 03:38:26 · answer #7 · answered by boonietech 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines, these things they call books were handy too way back then. if you wanted more info you could look at micro fiche or talk to a real person.
2007-01-24 03:37:45 · answer #8 · answered by Redneck Woman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are these things called books or encyclopedias...newspapers & magazines.
2007-01-24 12:21:35 · answer #9 · answered by gemini6187 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
books, my friend - they're found in magical places called libraries.
2007-01-24 03:40:31 · answer #10 · answered by krazy4hd 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋