Take a look at this video. It is a brief, but fascinating historical perspective on the progress of various countries over 200+ years. It is a wonderful visual picture of how we have all progressed so much. Just click on the link below to launch a YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo&feature=youtu.be
Pretty amazing, huh? It makes me wonder where we will be in another 200 years.