Why Were the 1920s the Roaring Twenties?
Why was the Roaring Twenties important? Why are the 1950s called the golden age of America? Why was it called the Victorian Era? Why did the labor movement lose its appeal in the 1920s? Why was anarchism popular in the 1920s?
The Shady, Get-Rich Scams of the Roaring Twenties As Americans dreamed of amassing fabulous fortunes, many became vulnerable to cons. Read more As W.E.B. Du Bois observed in a 1926 essay:“We have today in the United States, cheek by jowl, Prosperity and Depression.” Farmers Were Stuck...
1900 stands on the gangplank, gazing at the bustling downtown engulfed by the dusk’s luster. At the same time, in Harlem, a dozen miles from Manhattan Island, the jazz pubs perhaps were not due to open yet. The musicians ar...
Prohibition was an icon of the Roaring Twenties. Proponents of temperance had, for centuries prior, advocated for a federal law against alcohol, and, with the passing of the 18th amendment in 1920, they reached their goal. What advocates saw as a foolproof way to clean up society ended up ...
The story behind this game will surprise you—it’s not as old as you’d think, and its American roots are just as strong as its Chinese ones.
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott FitzgeraldThis classic novel about the excesses and illusions of the Roaring Twenties is a great way to encourage young adults to reflect on the meaning of wealth, love, and life. 2. “The Hate U Give” by Angie ThomasThis powerful novel about a young ...
An armchair historian of American fashion arcana, Mark explained that cufflinks were more fashionable in past eras like the Roaring Twenties but remain a timeless accessory. He pointed out that almost every sharp-dressed playboy of the silver screen wears cufflinks—Don Draper, Tony Stark, and Jame...
It is worth remembering that during the boom known as the "Roaring Twenties" just before the greatStock Market Crash of 1929, margin requirements were just 10%. That meant that the same $10,000 balance in the account could allow for the purchase of $100,000 worth of stocks. ...
SettingontheprosperousLongIslandof1922,TheGreatGatsbyprovidesacriticalsocialhistoryofAmericaduringtheRoaringTwentieswithinitsnarrative.Thatera,knownforunprecedentedeconomicprosperity,theevolutionofjazzmusic,flapperculture,andbootleggingandothercriminalactivity,isplausiblydepictedinFitzgerald'snovel.Fitzgeraldusesthesesocietal...