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The Great
Gatsby |
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Overview of Events
in History at the Time of the Novel |
http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/exhibition/exhibition_6_2.html
New York City Connected—background
Transatlantic Travel
Immigrant City
Cultural Connections
Mention is
made of African Americans from the South immigrating to NYC as well as
Harlem music scene
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http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade20.html
Overview
of the “Roaring Twenties” with links to many aspects of time period. Of
particular interest is section on Fads and Fashions.
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http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/1920.htm
List of events by year, includes publication of all Fitzgerald's books
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Prohibition |
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/progress/prohib/prohib.html
Excellent balance of information and length! Links to oral histories of
the times.
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http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/volstead-act/
Page length article describing history and effect of Volstead Act.
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http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct28.html
This day in history…links to addt’l info
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1919 World Series |
http://www.mc.cc.md.us/Departments/hpolscrv/blacksox.htm
Turn down the volume before you open this site. Really interesting
explanation.
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http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Black_Sox_Scandal
Way the game was “fixed”—may be more than you want to know
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National League
for Women’s Service |
http://www.lasalle.edu/commun/history/articles/league.htm
History and purpose of organization. Not appealing
to look at, but best summary of information.
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Fashion in the
1920s |
http://www.fashion-era.com/1920s/index.htm
Lots of details, lots of fun!
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http://www.1920-30.com/fashion/
Excellent site: relates fashion to changing role of women.
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http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/timelinepages/1920s1.htm
Great site for pictures.
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Tammany Hall |
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=211
Short overview beginning with Boss Tweed, mentions “muckrackers.”
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http://www.nps.gov/archive/elro/glossary/tammany-hall.htm
Detailed history of “machine” from 1850s to 1930s.
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http://www.nevadaobserver.com/TNO%20Reference%20Page%20File/Photo%20Page%202.htm
Political
cartoons with lengthy discussions.
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Stock Market/Wall
Street |
http://www.pbs.org/fmc/timeline/estockmktcrash.htm
MPT one page explanation of the crash of 1929.
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http://iws.ccccd.edu/kwilkison/Online1302home/20th%20Century/DepressionNewDeal.html
The
1920's was a "boom" for the investor class. The declining ability of the
working class to buy houses and automobiles was masked by the interest in
the New York Stock Exchange by the wealthy. Speculating in stocks led to
inflation and the illusion of a good economy where stocks would always go
up. Banks loaned money to stock investors, who defaulted on their loans
when the stock market crashed, causing the banks to fail. President Hoover
tried to stabilize the business community, but President Roosevelt tried
to revitalize the ability of the masses to help the economy.
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http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snpmech5.htm
This
article summarizes the conditions before, during, and after the stock
market crash of 1929. "In the late 1920s, it seemed as if everybody was in
the stock market." The author summarizes the prevailing philosophy of some
financiers on Wall Street at the time. "Some Wall Street financiers tried
to inspire confidence by buying as many shares as they could." Included
with this article is a small black and white photograph of a crowd of
people on Wall Street as news spread of the crash. An option for a printer
friendly version is provided.
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