The Roaring Twenties
he 1920s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than on farms. The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929, and this economic growth swept many Americans into an affluent but unfamiliar “consumer society.”
The 1920's brought more conflict then it did celebration.
Life in the roaring twenties, life had been good. A trip to the doctor was only $5 for an extra dollar or two they'd come to your house. Milk, butter, ice,candy fresh vegetables were delivered right to your front door. Quick cooking rolled oats, pancake mix. and canned goods became available. By the end of the decade families could even buy pre sliced bread. |
Flappers.
After the 19th admendment was ratified women's lives had changed. Women had a newly found freedom of expression that included making changes in their outward appearance. They gave up tight corsets and long petticoats in exchange for knee length dresses that exposed their legs, and arms. Their long hair which was usually put in buns or braids, was cut into short, bobbed, boyish style. Women began to use makeup including lipstick, and rouge. They began to drink, smoke, and dance all night without a chaperone. Flapper means " a somewhat foolish girl, full of wild surmises and inclined to revolt against the precepts and admonition a of her elders. " Women began to enter politics, some ran for local school boards, and others became members of the state legislature. Seven wimen served in WV House of delegates in the 1920's.
rosie the riveter
rosie the riveter is a cultural image for many women that sated, they can do just as much as men. the many things that Rosie represented was to give women all around the world to do good, while the men are at war. so that are Every man went to war so the businesses were all about down. so the house wives, had to jump in and do all the work the men had to do. they did many things like work in a factory, work at schools, they worked as miners, plumbers and many other things.
Babe Ruth
He was an American famous baseball player. His parents sent him to St. Mary's industrial school for boys. " Brother " Matthias became a father figure and a role model for him. He was helping him refine his baseball skills working him hard every night so he got better. He became so good that the " brothers " invited Jack Dunn to come watch him play. He was so impressed he offered a contract to babe. they referred to him as " Jacks newest babe " That's where he got the nickname Babe Ruth.
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Elecrticity in the 20's
The 20s brought improved power transmission and gave a tremendous impetus to the electrical industry. With better distribution, more and better motors, new controls, and trans-Atlantic telephone service, the industrial age was better then any other decade. Electrical refrigerators and ranges, as well as a flood of modern electrical domestic appliances, opened up a whole new world for electrical workers. contractors still faced the daunting task of replacing and modernizing the nation's miles of obsolete wiring.
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The Jazz Age
In 1925 the Jazz Age was in full swing. It was the year Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington made their first recordings. Jazz music was soothing, you could dance all night to it. It was relaxing as they'd say you'd sit around all night just to hear it. The Jazz Age glorified city life. Many African Americans were leaving their farms in record numbers to live and work in places like Chicago and New York City. F. Scott Fitzgerald called it a time when "the parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the buildings were higher, the morals looser."
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