Presents an overview of the social, political, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen twenties, including the Prohibition movement, the popularization of the automobile, and the spread of radio.
Flappers, flag-pole sitting, and the Ford Model T--these are just a few of the things that instantly conjure up a unique era--the Roaring Twenties.
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.
The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz explores all the different aspects of the time, from literature and music to politics, fashion, economics, and invention.
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.
Presents several essays documenting life during the 1920s covering the topics of economic boom, inequality in society, alcohol and prohibition, entertainment, fads, and the stock market crash in 1929.
In this handbook, we will be having a close looking at the decade of the 1920s, a time that we refer to as “The Roaring Twenties”, because of all the action and excitement that went on.
The decade of the 1920s began in turmoil and ended in turmoil, but, in between, Americans breezed through the amazing years known as the ""Roaring Twenties.
Examines key trends and events during the 1920s that affected the course of political and social history in the United States.
Ross's friends' early reticence was actually a blessing in disguise, because it forced him to seek out new talent, like E. B. White, James Thurber and the first “Talk of the Town” writer, Ralph Ingersoll, who perfectly captured the mood ...
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.