I well remember the centennial of the American Civil War in the early 1960s, but it is hard to wrap my mind around WW1 being a century ago. That is when my parents were born!
I was just thinking of something similar. During the 50s and 60s, I remember my parents regularly talking about their childhood in the 20s and 30s. It really seemed like ancient history yet that was only roughly 30 years back.
Now the 60s are 50 or more years ago and they seem like almost yesterday. I recently read a story my Grandmother wrote in the newspaper about her first trip to Geneva, Alabama.
That was in the 1800s before automobiles, airplanes, radios etc. I guess the car had been invented but it was before they were in popular use. She, her Sister and Father rode an oxcart to pick up their Sister who was arriving by train. A hurricane hit and the president of the school she was attending telegraphed that he was keeping her for an extra day because of the storm.