The Roaring 20s: 1920s

Good resource for biographical information on important 1920s political and social/cultural figures.

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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After entering a search term, be sure to select a search type (e.g. "keyword") - pressing "enter" will not perform a search.

Suggestion:  Search the term 1920s and look for "decades" books in 973.91

Evaluate your selection before using:

1. Authority?

• An individual? An organization? An educational institution?
• What education or experience makes them an expert?

2. Objectivity?

• What is the purpose of the site?
• Basic information? Persuasion? Selling something?
• What is the motive? Beware of bias (especially from .orgs)

3. Currency?

• When was the site created? Last updated?
• Is this current enough for my research?
• Do the links work?

4. Content Quality?

• Where does the information come from?
• Does the author credit sources or give references?
• References are different than links to “additional information”!

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.