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Table of Contents • Film in the 1920s (pg. 2)
• Babe Ruth (pg. 3) by Natalie Trout
• Coco Chanel(pg. 4) by Jen Kuehn
• Radio (pg. 5) by Jen Kuehn
• Music (pg. 6) by Rayven Newson
• Prohibition. Wet or Dry? (pg. 7) by Rayven
Newson
• Scopes Trial (pg. 8) by Natalie Trout
• Racial Tensions(pg. 9) by Rayven Newson
• An Economic Depression(pg. 10) by Jen
Kuehn
• Nineteenth Amendment(pg. 12) by Craig
Moser
• Consumerism(pg. 13) by Craig Moser
• Urban vs. Rural(pg. 14) by Craig Moser
• The Automobile and the Assembly Line(pg.
15) By Arianna Rodriguez
• Boy meets girl and Girl meets world(pg. 16)
By Arianna Rodriguez
• Film in the 20th Century(pg. 17) By Arianna
Rodriguez
• Bibliography (pg. 18)
Babe Ruth Breaks Home Run Record By Natalie Trout
“I knew I was going to hit it,” Babe Ruth
said. On September 30th, 1927, Babe
Ruth broke a record for how many
home runs in a single season. It was
the 8th inning of the game, last game
of the season. This was projected to
be Ruth’s last time to try to break the
record.Ruth broke the record with 59
home runs or “Homers”.Ruth tried to
break the record the year before, but
fell short with 54 home runs.
When Ruth made the ball fly in to the
grandstands everybody was ecstatic.
As Ruth took a slow stroll around the
bases, fans threw hats and ripped up
paper into the air. In the next inning
Ruth saluted fans that waved at him.
Babe Ruth. 1927.
Photograph. New
York, NY. Web. 30
Oct. 2013.
<http://www.stevestei
nberg.net/baseball_h
istory/baseball_perso
nalities/BabeRuth.as
p>.
Coco Chanel By Jen Kuehn
Gabrielle Chanel is a French fashion designer who founded the
brand Chanel. Coco was a nickname given to her. She is a
successful business woman and a social icon. She is a fashion
icon with her modern style and “bob” haircut. Along with
running her business she also designs costumes for musicals
and shows. Chanel has sporty and casual clothes. The clothing
is a new women’s style that is loose because Coco believes
that clothes should be simple. Coco Chanel also makes
jewelry, handbags, and fragrance.
Coco likes to hide her past because her family was affected by
poverty. Her mother died when she was young so her dad
abandoned her and her siblings to an orphanage. While she
was living in the orphanage she learned how to sew. When she
left the orphanage at age 18, she worked as a tailor. She
opened Chanel when she was older and it started with just
hats. Her fashion is now spreading throughout the globe.
http://www.gocitygirl.com/en/GoFashion/
?blogId=14428
Radio By Jen Kuehn
Radio became popular for families starting in 1920. The first
known radio station was a commercial station. It was
called KDKA and was first broadcasted on November 2,
1920. Now, people can listen to any station they want
based on their interests and needs. There are many
different music stations with different styles. There are
now classical, jazz, and popular music stations. There
are also radio stations that have sporting events, fictional
stories, lectures, news casts, weather reports, and market
updates. These stations form a community for people
with similar interests and needs. The number of stations
jumped from 30 stations in 1922 to 556 stations in 1923.
Listening is free to anyone who has purchased the radio. It
is more convenient then records because you have to
change the record every couple of minutes. The radio
also has ads for different products. Crystal radios are the
most common kind of radio. They are common because
they can be homemade and are inexpensive.
https://idea9102studio.wordpress.com/2013/04/22/phase-1-family-
dinners-and-family-entertainment-in-the-home/
Music By Rayven Newson
Jazz is hip, and new, but not everyone loves it. How
could people hate music that makes you want to
dance and shout? The older generation thinks that
this new form of music is corrupting our minds,
and that it is the devils music. Older generations
don’t agree with how Jazz was played performer
or composer, and didn’t follow traditional classic
music.
Jazz was originally made popular in New
York and Chicago, but it is now played and loved
everywhere. Jazz is very popular in Speakeasies,
dance halls, and roadhouses. Other popular dance
music was Blues-Ragtime; it was upbeat and
catchy.
Whether writing it, singing it, playing it, or
dancing to it, Jazz is a great pastime, and a great
form of therapy. Who doesn’t love to “Jazz” it up?!
Prohibition...are you a Wet or a Dry? It’s time to take a side. By Rayven Newson
Prohibition has led to quite a debate, which has led to many different arguments between
people because of their different views.
Originally, the purpose to have movements to make alcohol illegal, were to decrease the
‘evils’ that came from it. Women and Men joined forces to get rid of liquor. Then, because of World
War One, prohibition was pushed even more, to save the grains that could be used for the Troops
as bread. On January 17th, 1920, the 18th amendment was put into effect;prohibiting the
manufacture, sale, transport, import, or export of alcoholic beverages.
The people who support Prohibition are nicknamed “Dry’s”. Dry’s believe that the
consumption of alcohol breaks up families, and causes crime and other violence to our
communities. The Dry’s are no doubt, ecstatic that this law is passed, after rallying and rallying,
they finally got their way.
The people who are against Prohibition are nicknamed the “Wet’s”. The Wets are obviously
outraged that this law has been passed. Never the less, just because this law was passed doesn’t
mean that everyone would follow it.
Bootleggers are now popping out everywhere! A Bootlegger is a person or people who
create liquor and sell it, even though the use of liquor is outlawed in America. Not only that,
establishments that illegally sell alcoholic beverages, often known as Speakeasies, are showing up
on every corner. It is obvious that no law is going to stop our people from doing what they want to
do.
Needless to say, an individual can argue for Prohibition until they are red in the face. The
same goes to people who argue against Prohibition. The question is, do the so called “evils” of
alcohol sells and consumption truly make our communities a better place? Or, does Prohibition
actually lead to more laws being broken? You be the judge.
Scopes Trial By Natalie Trout
One hot summer day on July 5, 1925. A
trial went on that could of changed the
way children go to school. Throughout
the years, Teacher, John Scopes was
teaching evolution. Evolution was the
reasoning to explain how people were
before us. Scopes was asked to go to
trial because people thought that
evolution was not real. Defending
Scopes was the legendary attorney
Clarence Darrow. Fighting for the
State of Tennessee was William
jennings Brian.
In the end the State and anti-evolutionists
won the trial. Scopes was charged with
$100 in fines. The thought of evolution
was no longer discussed.
anti-
Evolutionists.
1925.
Photograph.
BlogSpot. Web.
30 Oct. 2013.
<http://freestude
nts.blogspot.com
/2010/07/new-
film-attacks-
darwin-evolution-
and.html>.
Support
Racial Tensions By Rayven Newson
Racial tensions are at high right now. Not only blacks, but Chinese and
Hispanics as well. Blacks are beaten, tortured, and lynched by the
Second Ku Klux Klan, also known as the KKK.
The Second KKK was founded in 1915 by an ex minister
named William J. Simmons. In Atlanta there were as many as 45,000
clan members. The KKK mostly targets Blacks, Catholics, and Jews.
Blacks forced to go to different schools, swimming areas, and
different water fountains than whites. Blacks can’t choose where to sit
at a diner. Blacks can’t get the same quality of books and education as
whites. Most whites believe that they are the superior race. What do
you think?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People or NAACP is a civil rights group that is working on getting
equal rights and opportunity for everyone. Would you join this group?
An Economic Depression By Jen Kuehn
The war helped our economy. During the war, our country
switched all of our industries to war industries. The men who
left to fight in the war opened up jobs for many people. When
people learned of all the new jobs people moved to the cities.
The unemployment rates dropped during the war and the
economy boomed. The agriculture industry improved due to
the need for all supplies in Europe.
When the war ended the United States economy
slowed. The U.S. had been depending on these wartime
industries. The U.S. had been making all their money from war
industries and these industries were no longer needed. The
U.S. had to convert their industries back from the munitions for
war. With all the soldiers entering the workforce again, there
were not enough jobs. This caused social tensions as people
fought for the different jobs.
In 1921, President Warren G. Harding was elected in the hope
that he could help improve the United States economy. His
goal was to reduce government spending. He did this by
reducing inflation, eliminating wartime regulations, and
lowering taxes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding
Nineteenth Amendment By Craig Moser
Recently on August 18, a great victory was
won for equality among the American populace. The
nineteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution was
ratified, granting American women the long-sought right
to vote. This triumph is the product of the Women’s
Suffrage Movement that lasted over seventy years,
having begun in 1948 at the Seneca Falls Convention in
New York. Though the women who began the
movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott,
are no longer with us today, their determination has
lived on, and what they worked towards for so many
years is now a reality.
The amendment was ratified by a narrow
decision in Tennessee thanks to a single vote:
Representative Harry T. Burn chose to support it due to
a letter his mother wrote him, convincing him to help her
obtain the right to vote. This sudden influx of new voters
like her will surely influence the course the nation. We
need only wait until the next election to find out how!
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/images/19th_amendment_440.jpg
Consumerism By Craig Moser
With the rapid adoption of the radio across the
nation, music and news can be easily broadcasted to great
numbers of people at once. However, entertainment and
current events aren’t the only things they’re tuning in to. Radio
waves have exploded as a new medium through which to
advertise the wide variety of exciting, convenient new
products commercially available to the American public. With
these revolutionary devices, housework and other tasks can
be completed quickly and easily, leaving users with more time
to enjoy themselves. New machines aren’t just limited to
work, though: what better way to spend this newfound free
time than going for a drive through the countryside in an
affordable Ford car, or seeing a thrilling new movie at a local
theater?
Eager to sell their products, some vendors offer
flexible payment plans to aid those who cannot afford to foot
the bill for an item all at once. However, they may, also in
pursuance of making sales, make dubious claims or use
backhanded advertising techniques. As there are no
regulations on radio advertisement, it is up to consumers to
watch out for a bad deal!
http://www.wired.com/images/article/full/2008/09/radio_1921_630px.jpg
Urban vs. Rural By Craig Moser
America has been experiencing enormous growth
in densely populated cities. Similarly, the economy is shifting
from agriculture to industry. With these changes, it is to be
expected that there be some conflict, and due to their differing
lifestyles and ideals, there is a growing divide between urban
and rural populations.
One issue that is disagreed upon is the Prohibition.
It is more strongly supported by rural communities, while it
faces opposition in urban environments. Some of the
arguments made in the former state that the immigrants that
populate the cities are likely to be irresponsible with alcohol
due to their cultural differences, but opponents from said
cities refute this, denouncing it as discrimination.
Another controversial issue is the teaching of
sciences such as evolution that conflict with religious beliefs.
Such instruction has been outlawed in some states, especially
more rural ones, where there are more people with strong
opposition to these ideas that are incongruous with their
beliefs. However, these people have also faced criticism for
not accepting modern scientific principles. With all these
divisions between people, what will hold us together as a
nation?
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