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1920ś politics
People wanted an end to labor problems and racial strife, less immigration, conservative politics, a return to christian values, and less government interference in their lives. -
1920s economy
Bonds and Treasuries which had been one of the main investment vehicles were passed over in favor of speculating for quick profits in shares. -
1920s culture
Ragtime which had been popular during and after the first world war was suited to the new music tempos and so it flourished. However, old favorites like the Waltz and Foxtrot remained popular due to promotions by people like Arthur Murray who ran dance schools and published "How to" books on all the popular dances. -
1920s culture
Vintage hairstyles like fingerwaving and the Marcel wave that were developed during the 1920s have seen a resurgance in modern times as hair fashions turn full circle. In the early nineteen twenties long-hair predominated but with every year that went by more and more women adopted shorter hairstyles including "the bob". Techniques like shingling and layering were turned into an art form that resulted in beautiful coiffures. -
1920ś Politics
Then, as now, there was a major problem with illegal immigrants seeking a better life in the U.S. than their home countries and strong law enforcement efforts were made to control the problem. -
1902ś politics
The U.S. presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I. The wartime boom had collapsed. Diplomats and politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's entry into the League of Nations. Overseas there were wars and revolutions; at home there were strikes, riots, and a growing fear of radicals and terrorists. Disillusionment was in the air. -
1920s economy
Fueled by easy money the nineteen-twenties were boom times like never before. The post-war recession was forgotten as everyone went on a spending spree. Credit, and not savings, enabled consumers to boost corporate profits to new levels. -
1920s economy
Henry Ford used his huge buying power to setup discount grocery stores selling cheap groceries for his employees, much to the annoyance of local store owners. -
1920 culture
The 1920's movie goers experience was largely dominated by silent movies but saw the introduction of synchronized sound. -
1920s culture
The Art Deco movement was a popular design style of the 1920's that often used strong colors and geometric shapes to convey the "modern" look. It used sleek, streamlined forms to convey elegance and sophistication. -
1920s culture
the public flocked to sporting events in record numbers to be entertained by a host of sporting celebrities, both male and female. -
1920 lit
uthors of the period struggled to understand the changes occuring in society. While some writers praised the changes others expressed disappointment in the passing of the old ways. -
1902s lit
A knowledge of the classics was considered an essential part of a good education and a well-rounded home library considered a sound investment. -
1920s economy
New business and production methods along with progressive business philosophies allowed manufacturers to boost turnover and to make large profits which they plowed back into new factories and wage rises. -
1920 economy
The growth in number of millionaires is shown in Tax Reports by the Treasury Department, who reported that there were 21 individuals with an annual income of over one million dollars in 1921, -
1920 lit
Winners of Pulitzer Prize for Novels
1920 (No Award)
1921 The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
1922 Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington
1923 One of Ours by Willa Cather
1924 The Able McLaughlins by Margaret Wilson
1925 So Big by Edna Ferber
1926 Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis
1927 Early Autumn by Louis Bromfield -
1920s lit
children's Newbery Book Award winners of the twenties:
1922: The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon
1923: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
1924: The Dark Frigate by Charles Hawes
1925: Tales from Silver Lands by Charles Finger
1926: Shen of the Sea by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
1927: Smoky, the Cowhorse by Will James
1928: Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerj -
Prohibition
During Prohibition, the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages were restricted or illegal. Prohibition was supposed to lower crime and corruption, reduce social problems, lower taxes needed to support prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America. -
Prohibition
Instead, Alcohol became more dangerous to consume; organized crime blossomed; courts and prisons systems became overloaded; and endemic corruption of police and public officials occurred. -
new deal program
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Purpose was to provide government subsidies to farmers to decrease crop production, getting rid of the crop surplus, therefore raising prices for crops -
new deal program
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
urpose was to provide government subsidies to farmers to decrease crop production, getting rid of the crop surplus, therefore raising prices for crops -
new deal programs
Emergency Banking Act
Shut down of the nations banks, which allowed the government to examine all banks and allow those that were financially sound to open back up. Roosevelt wanted this done in order rebuild confidence in the nation's banking system. -
The New Deal Program
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $250,000. Created by the Glass Steagall Banking Reform Act. -
New Deal Program
National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)
Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") in 1935 to protect the rights of employees and employers, to encourage collective bargaining, and to curtail certain private sector labor and management practices, which can harm the general welfare of workers, businesses and the U.S. economy. -
New Deal Program
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Employed 85 million people in construction and other jobs. Established under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act. -
New Deal Program
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Hired people to build dams to prevent flooding and solid electricity -
New Deal Program
Federal Securities Act (FSA)
Requires corporations to provide all information on stocks. Securities and Exchange. -
New Deal program
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
An attempt by Franklin Roosevelt under his New Deal to provide recovery and relief from the Depression. This was the first of his major relief operations. It provided state assistance for the unemployed and their families. This program provided work for over 20 million people. FERA's main goal was alleviating household unemployment by creating new unskilled jobs in local and state government. -
New Deal Program
National Recovery Act (NRA)
Passed in 1933 to authorize the President to regulate industry in an attempt to raise prices after severe deflation and stimulate economic recovery. It also established a national public works program known as the Public Works Administration (PWA, not to be confused with the WPA of 1935). The National Recovery Administration (NRA) portion was widely hailed in 1933 but by 1934 business' opinion of the act had soured. By March 1934 the "NIRA was engaged chiefly in drawi -
New Deal Program
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. As our nation's securities exchanges mature into global for-profit competitors, there is even greater need for sound market regulation. -
New Deal Program
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Civil Works Administration (CWA) Employed 4 million people for 15 dollars a week. Construction and repair jobs. Provided temporary employment. -
1920ś politics
The U.S. presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge in a landslide as he presided over a booming economy at home and no visible crises abroad. Coolidge (Republican) won the election in a landslide, with Davis (Democrat) only winning the 11 former Confederate states and Oklahoma, and losing the popular vote by 25 percentage points. The Republicans did so well that they won in New York City, a feat that has not been repeated since. -
1920 lit
1920 Knut Hamsun, Norway
1921 Anatole France, France
1922 Jacinto Benavente, Spain
1923 William Butler Yeats
1924 Wladyslaw Reymont, Poland
1925 George Bernard Shaw, Ireland
1926 Grazia Deledda, Italy -
Immigration
The Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census. It completely excluded immigrants from Asia. -
Immigration
the 1920s unfolded at the tail end of the greatest wave of immigration in American history. -
religion
Science and Religious Fundamentalism in the 1920s. In response to William Jennings Bryan's efforts to ban the teaching of evolution, -
Religion
several leading scientists joined forces with liberal Protestant clergy in the early 1920s to popularize their "modernist" religious views through a series of pamphlets. -
1920’s African American Identity
Black history shaped, and continues to shape the African American experience in the United States. For most of United States’ history, African American experience and culture developed outside of mainstream American culture. -
1920’s African American Identity
Black history, its contributions, and impact on the African American experience resulted from the many influences of slavery and ongoing racial discrimination throughout the United States. -
1920’s African American Identity
For most of America’s history, legal and social discrimination shaped and denied African Americans access to education and literacy. -
1920’s African American Identity
The Black Arts Movement saw the rise of music and literature that reflected and embraced a pronounced political and racial consciousness. -
1920’s African American Identity
The Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts movement are only two of many periods in black history that have shaped the African American experience. -
Stock Market Crash
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday (October 29), the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, began on October 24, 1929 -
Stock Market Crash
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday (October 29), the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, began on October 24, 1929 -
Herbert Hoover’s Policies
In 1930 Hoover past the Hawley-Smoot Tariff, which imposed even higher taxes on imports. Hoover believed that this would force Americans to buy American goods, but the plan back-fired. It simply made American exports even more difficult. -
Herbert Hoover’s Policies
Herbert Hoover was elected President just before the Wall Street Crash. He claimed that the boom would go on forever and that poverty would be removed. These words rebounded on him. Hoover believed that government should not interfere in business and that business would right itself sooner or later. He therefore did nothing at first. He believed that cities and local authorities should help their own unemployed. It was not the government’s responsibility. -
Dust Bowl
The number of dust storms is increasing. Fourteen are reported this year; next year there will be 38. -
1920ś politics
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect, prohibiting the making, selling, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Prohibition, the most flouted law in history was repealed in 1933 . -
Dust bowl
Great dust storms spread from the Dust Bowl area. The drought is the worst ever in U.S. history, covering more than 75 percent of the country and affecting 27 states severely. -
New Deal Program
Social Security Act of 1935
Permanent agency designed to ensure that the older segment of society always would have enough money to survive. Old age benefits.
