Looks at the American political scene, the economy, daily life, the arts, and fashion during the 1920s
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Paul S. Boyer. taxes” such as the Stamp Act. But in an influential 1767 pamphlet misleadingly titled Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia lawyer John Dickinson rejected this distinction. As the dispute deepened, ...
In 927, he edited Four Negro Poets, a volume that included works by Claude McKay, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and Langston Hughes, providing a vital introduction to the Harlem Renaissance to readers throughout the country.
All of these details, along with the economic collapse that ended the decade and sparked the Great Depression, are captured in this vivid chronicle by noted historian Edmund O. Stillman.
Examines the history and social customs of 1920s America.
The impact of that golden era, however, still reverberates throughout the modern day. This book tells the compelling story of this raucous period in history in succinct, yet informative detail that is both educational and entertaining.
Authentic plan book advertises homes chosen for aesthetic appeal, convenience, and economy of construction.
The era of "The 400," with all its glamour gentility, and pretension, is marvelously evoked in this book.
Drawing on contemporary records newly made available to McCartney, The Teapot Dome Scandal reveals a shocking, revelatory picture of just how far-reaching the affair was, how high the stakes, and how powerful the conspirators–all told in ...
The New Negro: An Interpretation