Examines the events and developments that shaped the 1920s in the U.S., covering social issues, domestic and foreign politics, fashions and fads, arts and entertainment, sports, science and technology, and medicine.
Presents an illustrated photographic history of the 1920s including the aftermath of World War One, prohibition, the beginning of Fascism, women's rights, the movies, and much more.
Contains essays that examine some of the defining events of the 1920s in both the domestic and international arenas, discussing politics, intolerance, prohibition, culture and entertainment, science and invention, and the looming Depression.
Contains nearly three hundred alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about political events, scientific advances, cultural and social trends, and notable people in the United States during the 1920s, and includes suggestions for further reading, time lines, and comprehensive indexes.
a story of the roaring twenties, the birth of tabloid media, and the courtship that captured the heart and imagination of the American public
Greenburg, Michael M
2008
An account of the sensational marriage of an aging Manhattan millionare and a fifteen-year-old high school dropout during the 1920s; with a parallel look at the rise of tabloid journalism.
Examines the social and economic roles women played during the 1920s, and describes their participation as political activists, performers, writers, coeds, and in the world of business.
Focuses on fashion during the 1920s and 1930s while charting the rise of the flapper, the birth of screen idols, and the impact of the Great Depression on couture.
Presents a collection of biographical profiles of twenty-five notable men and women of the 1920s, including Louis Armstrong, Al Capone, Zora Neale Hurston, Margaret Mead, Dorothy Parker, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and more.
