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Cultural Innovations. The 1920’s produced a cultural interest in Art and literature, sports, and Motion pictures. Modern Art, Literature, & Feats. Charles Lindbergh- first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean Spirit of St. Louis New York – Paris
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Cultural Innovations The 1920’s produced a cultural interest in Art and literature, sports, and Motion pictures
Modern Art, Literature, & Feats • Charles Lindbergh- first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean • Spirit of St. Louis • New York – Paris • Carl Sandberg- Chicago poet who used common speech to glorify American life • Praise equality and a life intensely lived
Popular Culture • Ernest Hemingway- wrote about restoring myths of American heroes • Fought in WWI; created novels of antiheroes; flawed characters with good intentions • A farewell to Arms
Prosperity brings Sports • Prosperity during the 20’s provides leisure time and money • Baseball and Boxing • Babe Ruth- national hero made famous for hitting home runs • College football, swimming, and Golf became American past-times
The Rise of Hollywood • Motion Pictures • Technology had not created sound yet, so piano players entertained the films • 1927- first “talking” picture was showed • The Jazz Singer began the Golden Age of Hollywood