Author: Wendy L. ElliottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The "Roaring" Twenties: a New Perspective on America's Prosperity Decade
Author: Wendy L. ElliottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
When the World Broke in Two
Author: Erica J. RyanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nativism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive history of America in the 1920s presents the decade's most compelling controversies as precursors to today's culture wars. Americans have been embroiled in debate over culturally significant issues including race and immigration, gender and sexuality, and morality and religion for decades. American culture as we know it is an amalgamation of generations of Americans' voices in these national debates, many of which began in the 1920s. This book provides a detailed account of 1920s America within the context of these issues. The first on its subject written by a historian in almost 20 years, it offers a fresh perspective of America during the Roaring Twenties and on the history of the very same social and political battles we struggle with today. Useful for students and history enthusiasts alike, this work gives readers a holistic view of a popular decade and encourages discussion about its continued relevance to modern society. Other important topics covered include city values versus rural values, creationism versus evolutionism, the modern woman, and Prohibition.
The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher:
ISBN: 9781640322806
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Complete edition of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Written in and describing the decadent period of 1920's America, Fitzgerald's lyrical verse is a tragically simple love story that is strangely profound. This is a haunting classic that stays with the reader.
New World Coming
Author: Nathan MillerPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143913104X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
"To an astonishing extent, the 1920s resemble our own era, at the turn of the twenty-first century; in many ways that decade was a precursor of modern excesses....Much of what we consider contemporary actually began in the Twenties." -- from the Introduction The images of the 1920s have been indelibly imprinted on the American imagination: jazz, bootleggers, flappers, talkies, the Model T Ford, Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh's history-making flight over the Atlantic. But it was also the era of the hard-won vote for women, racial injustice, censorship, widespread social conflict, and the birth of organized crime. Bookended by the easy living of the Jazz Age, when the booze and money flowed seemingly without end, and the crash of '29 that led to breadlines and a level of human suffering not seen since World War I, New World Coming is a lively, entertaining, and all-encompassing chronological account of an age that defined America. Chronicling what he views as the most consequential decade of the past century, Nathan Miller -- an award-winning journalist and five-time Pulitzer nominee -- paints a vivid portrait of the 1920s, focusing on the men and women who shaped that extraordinary time, including, ironically, three of America's most conservative presidents: Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. In the Twenties, the American people soared higher and fell lower than they ever had before. As unprecedented economic prosperity and sweeping social change dazzled the public, the sensibilities and restrictions of the nineteenth century vanished, and many of the institutions, ideas, and preoccupations of our own age emerged. With scandal, sex, and crime the lifeblood of the tabloids, the contemporary culture of celebrity and sensationalism took root and journalism became popular entertainment. By discarding Victorian idealism and embracing twentieth-century skepticism, America became, for the first time, thoroughly modernized. There is hardly a dimension of our present world, from government to popular culture, that doesn't trace its roots to the 1920s, and few decades are more intriguing or significant today. The first comprehensive view of the era since Only Yesterday, Frederick Lewis Allen's 1931 classic, New World Coming reveals this remarkable age from the vantage point of nearly a century later. It's all here -- the images and the icons, the celebrities and the legends -- in a book that will resonate with history readers, 1920s aficionados, and Americans everywhere.
Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's
Author: Frederick Lewis AllenPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s by Frederick Lewis Allen is a history textbook about the lively gloriousness of Roaring 20s America. Contents: "II. BACK TO NORMALCY III. THE BIG RED SCARE IV. AMERICA CONVALESCENT V. THE REVOLUTION IN MANNERS AND MORALS VI. HARDING AND THE SCANDALS VII. COOLIDGE PROSPERITY VIII. THE BALLYHOO YEARS IX. THE REVOLT OF THE HIGHBROWS X. ALCOHOL AND AL CAPONE XI. HOME, SWEET FLORIDA."
The Roaring Twenties
Author: Nathaniel Reagan CaldwellPublisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Roaring Twenties: Jazz, Prohibition, and Prosperity" by Nathaniel Reagan Caldwell Step back in time to an era of unprecedented change and excitement with "The Roaring Twenties" by Nathaniel Reagan Caldwell. In the aftermath of the Great War, America stood at a crossroads, poised on the brink of unparalleled growth and transformation. This gripping book takes you on a captivating journey through the tumultuous decade that defined a generation. Discover the Heartbeat of the Jazz Age: Immerse yourself in the vibrant and exuberant world of jazz, where syncopated rhythms and improvisational melodies captivated the nation and broke down racial barriers. Through the stories of iconic musicians like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, you'll experience the energy and liberation that defined the Roaring Twenties. Prohibition and the Underworld of Vice: Witness the unintended consequences of the 18th Amendment as it gave rise to an underground culture of speakeasies and bootlegging. Explore the shadowy world of gangsters like Al Capone, who profited from the illicit liquor trade, and get a firsthand look at the Prohibition era's impact on American society. Unprecedented Prosperity and Cultural Transformation: Delve into the economic boom of the 1920s, where new technologies and industries transformed the nation. From the rise of the automobile industry to the soaring stock market, you'll see how Americans embraced consumer culture and pursued the American Dream. A Decade of Contradictions: Navigate the complex social landscape of the Roaring Twenties, where progress clashed with repression, prosperity coexisted with inequality, and freedom intertwined with discrimination. Explore the Harlem Renaissance and the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan as the nation grappled with its identity in a time of tremendous change. A Glimpse into a Time of Change: "The Roaring Twenties" by Nathaniel Reagan Caldwell is a compelling exploration of a pivotal decade that shaped the course of American history. It's a story of music, rebellion, opulence, and societal transformation that you won't want to miss. Step into the past and experience the Roaring Twenties like never before. Get your copy of this captivating book today!
The Roaring Twenties
Author: Captivating HistoryPublisher:
ISBN: 9781647484392
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Few decades capture the imagination like the 1920s. Like so many good stories, it got its start from a time of great turmoil and ended in a dramatic fashion. What happened between 1920 and 1929 has passed beyond history and has become legend.
1920
Author: Eric BurnsPublisher: Thorndike Press
ISBN: 9781410481849
Category : HISTORY
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The American decade known as "The Roaring Twenties" continues to hold our collective fascination. But how did this surge of innovation and cultural milestones emerge from the ashes of The Great War? Eric Burns examines the crucial year of 1920, the first full year of armistice. From prohibition to immigration, the vote for women, the birth of jazz, the rise of expatriate literature, and the original Ponzi scheme, 1920 was a year like no other.
The Roaring Nineties: A New History of the World's Most Prosperous Decade
Author: Joseph E. StiglitzPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393078388
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
How one of the greatest economic expansions in history sowed the seeds of its own collapse. With his best-selling Globalization and Its Discontents, Joseph E. Stiglitz showed how a misplaced faith in free-market ideology led to many of the recent problems suffered by the developing nations. Here he turns the same light on the United States. The Roaring Nineties offers not only an insider's illuminating view of policymaking but also a compelling case that even the Clinton administration was too closely tied to the financial community—that along with enormous economic success in the nineties came the seeds of the destruction visited on the economy at the end of the decade. This groundbreaking work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist argues that much of what we understood about the 1990s' prosperity is wrong, that the theories that have been used to guide world leaders and anchor key business decisions were fundamentally outdated. Yes, jobs were created, technology prospered, inflation fell, and poverty was reduced. But at the same time the foundation was laid for the economic problems we face today. Trapped in a near-ideological commitment to free markets, policymakers permitted accounting standards to slip, carried deregulation further than they should have, and pandered to corporate greed. These chickens have now come home to roost. The paperback includes a new introduction that reviews the continued failure of the Bush administration's policies, which have taken a bad situation and made it worse.
Overview Of The Roaring Twenties
Author: Alfred PapittoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Roaring Twenties refers to the decade of the 1920s in Western society and Western culture. It was a period of economic prosperity with a distinctive cultural edge in the United States and Europe, particularly in major cities such as Berlin, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, and Sydney. The roar of thousands of newly manufactured vehicles filled the city streets, and the ripple effect of the industry spawned a myriad of ancillary industries, such as car dealerships and mechanic shops. Innovations in the entertainment industry heralded the Golden Age of Radio and resulted in the replacement of vaudeville with cinema as "talkies" replaced silent films and movies come alive with color. The most iconic image of the era was the flapper-a thoroughly modern, young woman, unafraid to flout the social norms of her parents' generation and break with long-standing traditions. She typified the sexually expressive, modern, young, and fun woman who had gained the right to vote, and who was ready to take her rightful place in both the workforce and in the speakeasies that cropped up in the wake of Prohibition. Inside you will read about... ✓ The Booming Economy of the 1920s ✓ Babe Ruth, Jazz, Art Deco, and the Flapper ✓ Women's Rights, Civil Rights, and Gay Rights ✓ Politics and All That Jazz ✓ The Wall Street Crash of 1929 And much more!
