1912: Women will not have the constitutional right to vote for another eight years.
Today: Political operatives study and preen candidates' images in order to find the best way to gain the "woman vote."
1912: The fastest way to get from Europe to the United States is by steamship. Under the best conditions, the trip takes approximately six days.
Today: British Airways' Concord airplane could make the trip between New York and London in less than three and a half hours, but it was retired in 2003 due to lack of interest.
1912: The distress call from the Titanic is not answered by the nearest ship because the communications operator has turned off his radio.
Today: In a crisis such.....
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