The 1920's

The Times of the Roaring Twenties --a Soarweb Learning segment created for a student project.

History:USA:1920's--This site links to information on people, a timeline, information on the culture, economy, crime, sports, fashion and prohibition.

America's Story from America's Library--Read stories about the 1920's in America.

Britannica Online --When you know your topic go here for basic information and links to other Internet sites. 

American Cultural History 1920-1929--Scroll down on the page to get information on fashion and fads, art and architecture, music, events and more.

Temperance and Prohibition-- Links to information on this movement.

1920-1929-- A timeline of the 1920 with information on events in the decade.
History of Fashion 1920-1930--Writtten summary with pictures.

1920's--Images and information about the shoes of the decade and how they fit into the times.
Flapper Culture & Style--Information about the flapper look and links to related articles plus information movies and stars of the era.

The Economic History of the  1920's--Information on mass production and consumption.

Ad Access Timeline--Offers access to a timeline,of all kinds of events in the 1920's.

Ladies fashions of the 1920's--A short article by Carol Nolan

Sheiks and Shebas-Women's Fashion in the 1920s--An outline of fashion, fads and innovations.

Ga-Ga for Gaza-- Gaza Bowen was a shoemaker of the decade.

20th Century Western Costume--Lots of images but not a lot of information.

Jazz Age-- Articles from St. Nicholas  magazine that appeared in the 1920's.

Echoes of the Jazz Age--An article written by F. Scott Fitzgerald published in Scribner's Magazine in November1931.

Jazz Age Page--Biographies, sound clips and links to other pages.

Club Kaycee-- This site includes biographies of people in jazz, historic jazz sites and articles written about jazz.

Harlem: Mecca of the New Negro--This a hypermedia edition of the 1925  

Calvin Coolidge welcomes Charles Liindbergh Home

Prohibition and the Temperance Movement--An article written by a student on this movement. 

American National Biography--- Offers biographies of more than 17,400 men and women whose lives have shaped the nation. 

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