| Sites with information about the Roaring Twenties |
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American Cultural History 1920 - 1929: Historical facts and overview about Architecture, Books and Literature, Fads and Fashion, Historic Events and People, Music, Theater, Film and Radio Authentic History Center: Facts and information about the Music, the Election of the 1920s, 1920s Audio and Speeches, Images of the 1920s, Women's Suffrage, Prohibition, Women's Fashions of the Roaring Twenties; Click on the year menu for the 20s Chicago: The Roaring 20s: An overview of the 1920s Digital History: The 1920s: An Overview: Links to articles with historical information about the 1920s Events of the 1920s: Background information on the people, events, inventions, art, literature, music, entertainment, fads and fashions of the Roaring 20s The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The 1920s: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the 1920s contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images. Roaring 20s - from Wikipedia: Historical background Roaring 20s: A historical snapshot of life in the 1920s; Learn about Flappers, Fashion, Music, Politics, the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the following Depression years. Discover what it was like to live under Prohibition or how to dance the Charleston. View the rapid progress made in transportation by automobiles, trains, ocean liners, airships and aeroplanes - and MORE! Thinkquest: The Roaring Twenties: An educational and online view of what took place during this time period. Media-enhanced information is presented in an easy-to-understand manner. The Twenties: An interactive informational site about the the years 1913 - 1929 1920s History: Interesting Facts |
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| Entertainment in the 1920s |
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| Entertainment of the 1920s: Radio, Al Jolson, Charlie Chaplin, and Movies |
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| Fashions of the 1920s | |
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| Fads and Fashion in the 1920s | Women's Fashions in the 1920s |
| Fashions of the 1920s | 1920s in Fashion - from Wikipedia |
| Flapper Culture | Flapper Culture and Style |
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| Food in the 1920s | |
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| 1920s Food | 1920's Food |
| 1920's Food and Groceries Prices | 1920s: Prohibition-era foods |
| Important Inventions of the 1920s | Inventions of the 1920s |
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| Music of the 1920s | |
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| History of Jazz | PBS: History of American Music: Jazz |
| Famous Jazz Artists of the 1920s | History of Jazz Time Line: 1920 |
| 1920's Music |
| American History Calendar |
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American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.
| American History Museum |
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
| The History Channel |
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The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games
| U.S. History Images |
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U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers
| Educational American History Powerpoints |
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| Educational American History Videos |
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| Reference Sites to Help in Your Research |
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American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword
The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z
Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword
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