1920s
The “Roaring Twenties” era is iconic. Memorable for its growth in areas of art, entertainment, literature, sports and music; it is not surprising that that the decade is often remembered for its "party-like" atmosphere.
MASS MEDIA: PRINT
- Mass media like magazines and newspapers (movies and radio too) brought news, information and entertainment to the 1920 public.
- Regional differences faded away.
- New NATIONAL "pop" culture spread easily.
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RADIO
Here is a link - they are RADIO shows - so you have to listen The Youtube video to the right is a documentary-like example of how radio programs make the sounds that people are listening to - for example plastic wrap is used for fire... |
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MUSIC
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DANCE
Grab your partner and learn about dance styles.
The Charleston - about the dance, history and other interesting factsThe Tango - about the dance, history and other interesting factsThe Fox Trot - about the dance, history and other interesting facts |
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ART
- Art Deco was the dominant style of design and architecture in the 1920s. It originated and spread throughout Europe before making its presence felt in North American design.
- Expressionism and Surrealism were popular art movements in the 1920s that originated in Europe. Surrealism involved elements of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions, and both movements embraced a philosophy of nonconformity.
MOVIES
- The 1920s in cinema spawned the first feature with sound effects and music, Don Juan, and the first movie with talking sequences, The Jazz Singer.
- Following the rise of talkies, large studios began acquiring movie-theater chains across the country.
- Cartoon shorts were popular in movie theaters during this time; the late 1920s saw the emergence of Walt Disney.
- Most Hollywood pictures adhered closely to formulas—Western, slapstick comedy, musical, animated cartoon, biopic—and the same creative teams often worked on film, made by the same studio.
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Don Juan
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The Jazz Singer
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Mickey Mouse
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MOVIE STARS
HARLEM: RENAISSANCE
- The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s and 1930s.
- Despite the challenges of race and class in the 1920s, a new spirit of hope and pride marked black activity and expression in all areas: art, music, literature and theater.
- The movement insisted on self-definition, self-expression, and self-determination.
- The works of the Harlem Renaissance appealed to a wide audience and marked a proliferation of African-American cultural influence, with magazines such as The Crisis, the journal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Opportunity, the publication of the National Urban League, both employing Harlem Renaissance writers on their staffs, while white-owned publishing houses and magazines also supported the movement.
Zora Neale Hurston |
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Langston Hughes |
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Louis Armstrong |
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LITERATURE: LOST GENERATION
- The Lost Generation, in general, is the post-World War I generation, but specifically a group of U.S. writers who established their literary reputations in the 1920s and most moved to Europe (specifically Paris).
- The term stems from a remark made by Gertrude Stein to Ernest Hemingway, “You are all a lost generation.”
- They were disgusted with how materialistic US society had become.
This is a an awesome documentary that I know you do not have time for right now. FIRST TWO MINUTES ARE EFFORT FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.F. Scott Fitzgerald
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General videos about the group known as the "Lost Generation" Ernest Hemingway
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Gertrude Stein
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FASHION
- The 1920s saw a new breed of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, danced, and flouted social and sexual norms stemming from the independence gained during the war.
- Flappers were a small part of the overall movement. These young women were known for their styles of short hair and their iconic dress, which largely emerged as a result of French fashions.
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SPORTS
- More leisure time allowed Americans to attend sporting events.
- Spectator sports became big business.
- Athletes became celebrities and set national trends.
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Jim Thorpe
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Jack Dempsey
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Gertrude Ederle
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Babe Ruth
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TRANSPORTATION
- Automobiles changed where people lived as workers no longer had to live within walking distance of their workplace.
- Before cars, most roads were dirt, but in the 1920s the Federal Highway Act support national road building.
- As highways crept across the nation, all of the business of travel did as well: gas stations, diners, campgrounds, motels and billboards.
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