Defining Documents in American History: The 1920s by
This resource contains 45 primary source documents from 1920s America on the return to normal life after World War I; the Sacco-Vanzetti case; prohibition; the age of President Calvin Coolidge; women's life, including the right to vote and the development of birth control; African Americans; the Scopes trial involving the ban on teaching evolution in public schools; international treaty negotiations (the Conference on Naval Disarmament and the Kellogg-Briand Pact); President Herbert Hoover; and new trends in industry, travel, and culture, such as aviation, automobiles, and The Jazz Singer. Including letters, journals, speeches, political sermons, laws, government reports, and court cases, each article incorporates the historical context, a description of the author's life, and the circumstances in which the document was written, as well as a document analysis and themes.
Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th-Century America by
The hairstyles, slang terms, advertising jingles, pop music sensations, and all else described as popular culture is covered in this five-volume reference. Arranged chronologically by decade and by broad topics within each decade, this set focuses solely on the popular culture of the twentieth century, offering more detailed information on trends and fads than any other resource.
This Is Who We Were: in The 1920s by
Based on material from the 13-volume Working Americans series, this volume illustrates life in the 1920s in America. It begins with profiles of 28 individuals and families during the 1920s, describing their lives at home and work and in the community, based on historic materials, interviews, and diaries, followed by lists of key events during the decade; economic and price information on food, clothing, transportation, housing, and other products, as well as annual incomes, consumer expenditures, and an index of the value of a dollar between 1860 and 2013; 60 primary documents from books, newspapers, speeches, and other sources; and Census data for each state for 1920, 1930, and 2010, and data from the 1930 Census.
The Twenties in America by
With a focus on the 1920s in North America, particularly in the United States, this is the eighth offering in the publisher's Decades in America series. Three volumes contain roughly 670 articles, arranged alphabetically, encompassing a wide range of social, political, and cultural topics. The presentation is intended for an audience of high school students, college undergraduates, and general readers, and the entries are clearly written, structured essays ranging in length from one to six pages. Entries are signed, and each includes key data at the head, a summary, a narrative, discussion of impact, and references and cross references. The third volume contains a list of entries by category--which might have been more usefully placed in the front matter of the first volume. Other appendices include lists of major Broadway plays and awards, films, radio programs and personalities, US legislation and Supreme Court decisions, popular musicians and top-selling recordings, and winners of major events, as well as a time line, bibliography, and glossary. Indexing is by photos, personages, and subjects
Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1939
Flappers and the New American Woman
U.S.A. twenties.
The Second Coming of the KKK by Flappers and the New American Woman by WorldBook is a good starting point for research. Relevant 1920s articles include: Black Tuesday, Roaring Twenties, Teapot Dome, Model T, Stock Market Crash of 1929, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Tulsa Race Riot of 1921,
Suggestion: Search "1920s"
Below are direct links to some of the GVRL eBooks that have specific information about the 1920s.
American Decades (Vol. 3) America in World History Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell Bottoms Booms and Busts Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age The Great Depression & New Deal Harlem Renaissance
Suggestion: Complete a keyword search, or use "Browse Topics" tab:
1920s Coolidge, Calvin Earhart, Emilia F. Scott Fitzgerald Ford. Henry Gangster Era Harlem Renaissance Hoover, Herbert Langston Hughes Jazz Age/Roaring Twenties Lindbergh, Charles Prohibition Radio Monkey Scopes Trial Teapot Dome Scandal Women's Suffrage
Each has its own portal page of resources.
Suggestion: Complete a keyword research for your 1920s inquiry. Below are links to specific Salem eBooks that contain info relevant to the Roaring 20s.
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PowerSearch searches all Gale Databases/eBooks in IConn and the NHS Catalog.
Suggestion: Use the sorting features on the left-hand side of the results page. "Books" will likely provide the best results.
Good resource for biographical information on important 1920s political and social/cultural figures.
