1920s-general

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1920s-general

War, peace, and all that jazz

1995
Tells the history of the United States during the twentieth century.

1920-1940

the twentieth century
2004
Presents twenty-one primary and secondary documents on significant events in world history between 1920 and 1940, including the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Mussolini's March on Rome, the stock market crash, and others.

The story of the Nineteenth Amendment

1982
A history of the movement to grant women the right to vote in the United States, which culminated in the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution in 1920 that permitted them to do so.

Prohibition

America makes alcohol illegal
1995
Discusses temperance movements in the United States, and the impact that the prohibition of alcohol had on the nation.

Our century 1920-1930

1993
Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the third decade of the 20th century.

Great people of the 20th century

1996
Provides information on the lives and accomplishments of over seventy of the most memorable individuals of the twentieth century as selected by "Time" magazine.

The trial of John T. Scopes

a primary source account
2004
Tells the story of the 1925 trial that tested the constitutionality of the law that forbid the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools, and presents numerous primary source excerpts and photos.

The decade that roared

America during prohibition
1997
Discusses the social conditions of the decade during which prohibition was in effect, the results of the legislation, and its failure to preserve traditional values.

The 1920s

1999
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the 1920s, including prohibition, the higher standard of living, the Teapot Dome scandal, barnstorming, and flappers.

Scholastic timelines

the United States in the 20th century
1995
A chronology of the 20th century in the United States, including information about politics, daily life, arts & entertainment, and science & technology.

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