20th Century History By the Decades
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20th Century: 1920-1929 Decade
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Twenties Links
- Links gathered on the 1920s.
- U.S. President
Warren G. Harding
- Basic data and links to additional information on the 29th President
of the United States (March 4, 1921 to August 2, 1923).
- U.S.
President Calvin Coolidge
- Basic data and links to additional information on the 30th President
of the United States (August 3, 1923 to March 3, 1929).
- American Prohibition of the 1920's
- A collection of four articles about American Prohibition of the 1920's.
- The
Ohio Dry Campaign of 1918
- The Twenties and Prohibition are better understood after reading
about the campaign against alcohol. This Ohio campaign was successful,
and includes the posters at the bottom of the page.
- Alphonse
"Scarface" Capone
- Background on Al Capone, "the Chicago crime Czar who made so much
money he did not know where to spend it."
- The Scopes
'Monkey Trial' - July 10, 1925 -July 25, 1925
- The famous trial that pitted Darwinism against Science is presented
here, including a "Reporter's Memo" from the trial.
- U.S. Labor History
- Major events and people in labor relations (see 1920s related topics) .
- The
Roaring Twenties
- A brief, introductory essay about the Roaring Twenties, with links to
each of the areas of cultural life.
- 20's:
War, Prosperity and War
- Chapter of the book: Outline of American History, on The Twenties.
- Flapper Culture and
Style
- Louise Brooks and the Jazz Age. The Twenties Decade viewed in terms
of cultural style of its women.
- The Jazz
Age, and the Crash of '29
- A starting place for the exploration of the culture of The Twenties.
- Music From the 20s.
- A record company briefly describes the musical styles of the 20s Decade.
- Jazz Age
Biographies
- Background and biographical information on some musical talent of The
Twenties.
- Poets of the Harlem
Renaissance and After
- Information on several important African-American poets is offered
here, with brief essays and examples of their poetry, along with a
picture of the poet.
- Chicago:
Destination for the Great Migration
- African-Americans left the South in great numbers after the Civil
War, and The Twenties was a period of much activity in Chicago. This
presentation includes both images and text.
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