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Roaring 20s. Points of Interest. An American culture starts to emerge Technology Temporary Happy Times (for some) Economy out of control Change Change Change !. Isolation. To Forget Fighting Wars. Middletown.
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Points of Interest An American culture starts to emerge Technology Temporary Happy Times (for some) Economy out of control Change ChangeChange!
Isolation To Forget Fighting Wars
Middletown Study of how Americans live their lives and the changes that have been documented by sociologist Robert Lynd and Helen Merrell
Migration Patterns + 1880-1920
Nativism Ellis Island Angel Island
Equals Urban America in Cities 1926 NY
Cultural Fusion We hates the ways in how you dance
You are killing America! Nativist
Education, Movies, Food and Common Stores Early 1900 Education
1920 Economy Adjusting from WWI economy Car creates economic boom New products Stocks Advertising
Model T By 1927 one car produced every twenty-four seconds Sales jumped from 1.5 million to 5 million by late 1920s
1920 Economy Ford Ads=Persuasion Credit=Increases purchase power/consumption Welfare Capitalism and no to unions
California bathers being confronted by policewomen because they were "scantily clad" But we are hot
Innovation (1929) My wife forgot my sandwich
Movement Harlem Renaissance
Educate Immigrants Washington, DC, immigrant-naturalization school - 1920s National Photo Co. / Library of Congress LC-F801-4509)
Credit Is she talking about mu husband Habib? I would like to buy this to impress Habib but I do not have $ You can buy using credit
Scope’s Trial Flappers and Vamps Challenging 4 Virtues Women and 19th Amendment Old vs. New Speakeasies 20s issues prohibition Common Culture Economic Boom Brands, movies, stores and radio Car, credit and ads
Review An American culture starts to emerge Technology Temporary Happy Times (for some) Economy out of control Change ChangeChange!