In 927, he edited Four Negro Poets, a volume that included works by Claude McKay, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and Langston Hughes, providing a vital introduction to the Harlem Renaissance to readers throughout the country.
Traces the historical, social, and political events of the 1920s, offering information on such topics as prohibition, women's suffrage, the stock market crash, Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the Immigration Act of 1924.
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Examines the history and social customs of 1920s America.
The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz explores all the different aspects of the time, from literature and music to politics, fashion, economics, and invention.
In this handbook, we will be having a close looking at the decade of the 1920s, a time that we refer to as “The Roaring Twenties”, because of all the action and excitement that went on.
Presents an overview of the social, political, and technological changes in the United States during the nineteen twenties, including the Prohibition movement, the popularization of the automobile, and the spread of radio.
Presents several essays documenting life during the 1920s covering the topics of economic boom, inequality in society, alcohol and prohibition, entertainment, fads, and the stock market crash in 1929.
Examines key trends and events during the 1920s that affected the course of political and social history in the United States.
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.
Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.
All of these details, along with the economic collapse that ended the decade and sparked the Great Depression, are captured in this vivid chronicle by noted historian Edmund O. Stillman.
All of these details, along with the economic collapse that ended the decade and sparked the Great Depression, are captured in this vivid chronicle by noted historian Edmund O. Stillman.
The decade of the 1920s began in turmoil and ended in turmoil, but, in between, Americans breezed through the amazing years known as the ""Roaring Twenties.
Presents a social history of the United States during the 1920s, a decade of prosperity, Prohibition, Presidential scandals, fads and sensations, controversies, sports heroes, and the stock market crash.
The impact of that golden era, however, still reverberates throughout the modern day. This book tells the compelling story of this raucous period in history in succinct, yet informative detail that is both educational and entertaining.