General Links:

American Cultural History 1920-1929 - Web site from Kingwood College Library. Links contained in a narrative of the 20's will take you to sites on architecture, events, people, music, books, fads and fashions, theatre.

America's Story from America's Library - Great War and Jazz Age; 1914 - 1928 - From the Library of Congress.

Celebrate the Century - Image Site only of stamps from the 1920s.. 

The Lawless Decade - A Pictorial history from Armistice Day to the Crash of '29.  Prohibition, flappers, Murders Row, Lucky Lindy, Valentino, and more.

The Politics of Prosperity: the 1920s - A history professor's outline of the events of the 20s will help with research. Related pages and photos are included.  Talks about economics of the time period - "many Americans began to work fewer hours, earn higher salaries, invest in the stock market, and buy everything from washing machines to Model T Fords. The culture of consumerism of the 1920s changed the politics of American society and set the tone for American attitudes about money in coming decades."

The Roaring Twenties - the best site to learn about the decade - the people, places, trends,etc.  ***This site is off-line indefinitely.

The Twenties, a Biography of America - from Annenburg - Web Feet summary: Historians, as well as many journalists and novelists, regard the 1920s as "the beginning of modern America--a decade that helped set the tone for the rest of the century." Based on the Annenberg/CPB production of the same name, this overview of the Roaring '20s is organized much like an interactive encyclopedia, offering quick synopses of key events with links to related topics. Particularly helpful for students of the '20s is the site's timeline of landmark events. The Webography section features links to many related resources

The 1920's Experience - (blocked by Bess)  Arts, entertainment, personailties, music, events, inventions, and fads.

Special People and Events of the 1920s

Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth president, 1923-1929 | Coolidge Web Site 

Creationism vs. Evolution : Trial : Tennessee vs. John Scopes : The "Monkey Trial" - In 1925, John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution in school. Clarence Darrow of the American Civil Liberties Union was his attorney, and Wm. Jennings Bryan was the prosecutor.  another site for Scopes

Ford, Henry  - Read about the life of Henry For and the Ford Motor Co.which  manufactured the Model T from 1908-1927. In 1927, Ford introduced the Model A.  This site will give you a background of the motor company and a timeline, plus quotes from Henry Ford.  Excellent coverage of Ford and the automobile at this site:  The Twenties, a Biography of America

Harding and the Teapot Dome Scandal - "Involved the secret leasing of naval oil reserve lands to private companies and became a symbol for supposed excesses and government graft and corruption."

Houdini died in 1926.

Lindbergh, Charles Charles Lindbergh - An American aviator. Many links covering all aspects of his life.  The PBS American Experience site on Lindbergh

Votes for Women - On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, became law

Art, Design and Film  of the 1920s

Flapper Decor of the 20s.  Flapper Architecture. 

Greatest Films of the 1920s - Sections on individuals, the greatest silent films, and Academy Award winners.

Hello, Harold Lloyd - one of the most memorable images from silent films is that of Harold Lloyd hanging from the hands of a clock high above the city streets.

Buster Keaton - silent screen funny man; Charlie Chaplin, one of the most famous; Lillian Gish - one of the most enduring stars from the silent screen; Lon Chaney - one of the most prolific film stars of the silent screen; Mary Pickford - the wildly popular star;  Rudolf Valentino - best known for his role in the Sheik - the young heart-throb of the decade. (filter blocks this site - official site is: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/2073/rudy.htm)       Gloria Swanson, "Prima diva of the silent screen"

The Silent Film Bookshelf - also,  Slapstick; the silent comedy quicktime cavalcade where you can download quicktime clips.Mug Shots; home page of the forgotten silent comics contains in-depth profiles and further links.

Welcome to the 1920s - Screen and stage information.

Ads and Fads and Clothing of the 1920s

1920s Flapper Fashion - from Fashion-Era.com

Costume History of the decade - Illustrations from 1920s clothing catalogs and women's and fashion magazines show what was considered the height of fashion in this decade

Costumer's Manifesto - a large collection of links for 1920s clothing - I did not check for dead links.. The Timeline link on their page is excellent!

Fads of the 20s: Celebrating a Shipwreck - Sitting on top of flagpoles was one of the fads of the 20s and Shipwreck Kelly was one of the experts in this field. Crossword puzzles were very popular in the 20s

Flapper décor - (Blocked by Bess)  also look into the Charleston - the dance everyone was doing. Also check out tapdance.

Fashion - fun site of slides from the 20s showing the fashion. College site from Oneonta.

History of Fashion 1920's

Jazzing it Up

Patterns of the 1920's - see dress patterns and more at this historical site.

Political Cartoons of the Red Scare

Prohibition Ads - from the Prohibition and Temperance link.

Radio Flyer

Sheiks and Shebas - Women's fashion of the 20s.

War and Patriotism - Illustrations from the 1920s.  Each link goes to an illustration depicting the decade.

Welcome to the 1920's - Don't miss this fashion show!

Gangsters and G-Men

Al Capone - This site calls Capone "America's best know gangster and the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and order in the U.S. during the 1920s Prohibition era. Made in America from the Crime Scene. The Capone Investigation from the FBI.  Bugs Moran, the guy who fought with Capone.

Bonnie and Clyde

Bootlegger's Paradise - from the Crime Library

Eliot Ness - Original FBI documents.Eliot Ness Biograhy from the Police Stress Line (blocked by Bess)

Trial : Illinois v. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb - In 1924, teenagers Leopold and Loeb were tried and convicted of killing a 14-year-old boy in an attempt to commit "the perfect crime." They were defended by Clarence Darrow, whose 12-hour summation "stands as the most eloquent attack on the death penalty ever delivered in an American courtroom."

Trial : Sacco and Vanzetti - In 1920, these Italian immigrants were arrested for robbing and killing two men. They were tried and convicted in 1921 and put to death in 1927.  This site is created by students at the U. of Mich.  Also check this site from Famous American Trials.  Another trial site.   The Greatest Trials of all Time - Sacco and Vanzetti  Prejudice at work - a college paper covering the events.

St. Valentine's Day Massacre  St. Valentine's Day from the Crime Library and from the Mystery Net

Literature of the 1920s

Literature Resource Center - Click on Literature and choose the Literature Resource Center for individual biographies and literature of the time period.  This would include:  Willa Cather, William Falkner, the Algonquin Group (see below), F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Sinclair Lewis, Eugene O'Neill, Will Rogers.

The National Portrait Gallery; Celebrity Caricature in America; Algonquin Round Table - This self-proclaimed "vicious circle" of writers who met at New York's Algonquin hotel, including Dorothy Parker, Alexander Woollcott, George F. Kaufman, and Franklin P. Adams, was also known as the Algonquin Round Table. Caricature was especially popular between the wars.

Gertrude Stein - better known for her role as muse to and critic of the "lost generation" than for her own work. In Paris, Stein created a literary salon, hosting artists and writers such as Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Music of the 1920s   see also Jazz Page

Flapper Music (Blocked by Bess) - A brief summary of the music of the 20s and a few audio clips.

The Jazz Age Page - designed by Richard Savill.  Not updated since 2000, but the graphics and information are excellent!   The Jazz Age Flapper Culture is on geocities and is blocked - but check this out at home!

Music Fans Celebrate Gershwin's many contributions - CNN site. Also, George Gershwin's site complete with biography.

The 1920s; the arts; Music - Classical; Popular, Jazz, Blues  ***This site is off-line indefinitely.

Roaring 1920s Concert Extravaganza - audio clips to entertain.

Southern music in the 20s - The first commercial radio stations were established, blues music was popular, and country music began. KDKA begins to broadcast - the nation's first commercial radio broadcast in 1920.

Harlem Renaissance

**Refer to Maine's Virtual Library  and choose the Literature Database for in-depth information on your poet/author.  

Art of the Harlem Renaissance- Rapsodies in Black - excellent background information on several artists and their works.  Poets of the Harlem Renaissance gives an overview of the contribution of poets.

Drop me off in Harlem- Drop Me Off in Harlem is a new Web-based resource from ARTSEDGE. This mini-site explores the themes and works that emerged when creative and intellectual voices intersected during the Harlem Renaissance. Each section contains a wealth of primary sources to read, listen to and watch. Visitors can experience the sights and sounds of the Harlem Renaissance through various multimedia presentations. Drop Me Off in Harlem provides a wealth of enriching learning opportunities for middle school and high school students.

Harlem; Mecca of the new Negro - hypermedia edition of the March 1925 issue of Survey Graphic.  The magazine includes essays, articles, stories, and poems by many prominent thinkers and writers. Pages are reproduced in facsimiles that run side-by-side with (sometimes hyperlinked) transcriptions. Even advertisements are included, making this an extremely appealing time capsule.

Harlem; 1900-1940 - site includes a time line of events so that you can click on a year to see what happened. Entries cover cultural and political figures, organizations, and landmarks.  

Harlem  Renaissance: life, movement creativity, revolution (Blocked by Bess)- Jill Diesman, a Web Service Manager at Northern Kentucky University, likes the Harlem Renaissance and has placed several links on her pages.   

Perspectives in American Literature - Ch. 9 by Paul P. Reuben, Eng. prof at Cal State-Stanislaus.  Provides a bibliography of books and articles, a chronology, discussion of themes, research topics, 26 author entries.  

Prohibition / Temperance in the 20s

Anti-Saloon League (1893 - 1933) The Anti-Saloon League from 1893 to 1933 was a major force in American politics. Influencing the United States through the printed word and lobbying, they turned a moral crusade into a Constitutional amendment. The League left a legacy of printed material at a site bequeathed to the Westerville Public Library which houses the Anti-Saloon League Museum

Temperance and Prohibition -  Among the topics covered in a number of essays at this site are the reasons so many Americans fought for prohibition, the rise of the Anti-Saloon League, the Women's Crusade of 1873 to 1874, and prohibition itself. Numerous links lead you to other sites on prohibition.  Excellent links

 Cocktail Speakeasy (Blocked by Bess)- where people went illegally to consume alcohol during Prohibition.

Ohio Dry Campaign of 1918 - excellent history of Prohibition and also cartoon images of the time period.

Women's Temperance Movement  | This site on Temperance and Prohibition (blocked) gives you some idea of the women who took action against the saloon and liquor traffic

Science and Medicine Discoveries and Inventions in the 20s

Birds Eye frozen foods; 

First liquid fuel rocket; 

The mold that changed the world - penicillin

Band-Aid

Diabetes and the discovery of insulin

Electroencephalogram

Big Bang Theory; Electric appliances; Hubble discovery

Sports of the 1920s

Babe Ruth - It is doubtful that any figure in baseball will ever achieve the level of recognition of George Herman (Babe) Ruth.

Black Baseball's Negro Baseball Leagues - For many years, including most of the first half of the 20th century, black Americans were excluded from participation in major league baseball. In 1920, Rube Foster, often called the father of black baseball, founded the Negro National League.

Classic Sports Photos

Jack Dempsey; the Manassa Mauler - instrumental in making boxing a popular sport. 

Red Grange, Galloping Ghost of Illinois - the player who put the NFL on the map.