1921-1930

An account of the jazz age and the significant musical innovations and personalities that emerged from it. Includes a bibliography and discography.

Twelve chosen illustrations, presented over four lessons, focus on the central themes in the history of the Civil War. Each lesson uses three of the illustrations to explore one broad topic in the overall story.

Presents a comprehensive history of the music of the 1930s and 1940s, examining the various styles of music including popular hits, swing, and Broadway tunes, and profiles great songwriters and composers such as Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, the Dorseys, Glen Miller, and others.

Photographs and text help chronicle the major events that took place in the United States during the 1920s.