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1920’s Fads and Hero’s

1920’s Fads and Hero’s. Sabrina Miron , Trisha Sellers, and Chad Wines. Thesis. There were many hero’s and fads of the 1920s that were very significant to the decade. . Dancing. Charleston, Fox-trot, and the Shimmy Dance marathons Competed for thousands of dollars

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1920’s Fads and Hero’s

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  1. 1920’s Fads and Hero’s Sabrina Miron, Trisha Sellers, and Chad Wines

  2. Thesis • There were many hero’s and fads of the 1920s that were very significant to the decade.

  3. Dancing • Charleston, Fox-trot, and the Shimmy • Dance marathons • Competed for thousands of dollars • To stay awake, they smelled salts and used ice packs • Some soaked their feet in vinegar and brine for three weeks so they couldn’t feel their feet

  4. Dancing Continued… • Dancing!

  5. Mahjong • Chinese game • Outselling radios • Chicago meat packers set bones to China for carving • Prices ranged from $4-$500 • Mahjong parties

  6. Crossword Puzzle • Simon and Schuster • American Publishers • “This odd-looking book with a pencil attached to it" • Dictionaries were sold by the thousands • Railways provided them

  7. Flappers

  8. The Bob • A blunt haircut • Level with the bottom of the ear • Bangs or none • Irene Castle • Created a lot of controversy • Introduced during the Great War

  9. Hero’s • Musician • Sports players • Writers

  10. Louis Armstrong • Musician • Jazz • West End Blues • Very distinctive voice and trumpet playing • “Perhaps the most important American musician of the 20th century.

  11. Babe Ruth • Baseball player for Boston Red Sox and • Pitcher, hitter, and outfielder • “Salton of Swat” • Record of 89-46 • Batting average of .393 • MVP • 10 world series • Led Yankees to their first world series win

  12. F. Scott Fitzgerald • Writer • Report his time • Finished five novels • Masterpiece • The Great Gatsby • “Lost Generation” of the Jazz Age

  13. Sources • "1920s: Fashion: Flappers | 100 Years of Pop Culture Summary." BookRags.com: Book Summaries, Study Guides. Web. 28 Jan. 2010. <http://www.bookrags.com/research/1920s-fashion-bbbb-02/flappers-bbbb-02.html>. • "Louis Armstrong." The Red Hot Jazz Archive. Web. 28 Jan. 2010. <http://www.redhotjazz.com/louie.html>. • "Babe Ruth." United States History. Web. 28 Jan. 2010. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1698.html>.

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