- The 19th amendment passed allowing women the right to vote in national elections. The US was paralyzed at the beginning of the decade, by the grip of the red scare . Racial tensions were high and quotas were set for immigrants coming into America. The Klan was very active during this period ("Fun").
- Broadway reached an all time peak. Gershwin was smokin' with An American in Paris, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein created Show Boat starring Helen Morgan. Fred and Adele Astaire opened in Funny Face. There were 268 plays offered in New York City in the year 1927 ("Fun").
- October 24, 1929, bank closed - panic on Wall Street ("Fun").
- Also getting a start in this decade were radio networks. David Sarnoff's NBC and William Paley's CBS both went on the air ("Fun").
- For the women, by 1921 the longer skirt was back. Some long and uneven at the bottom. The short skirt was popular by 1925. This period was called the Flapper Age. The fashion statement was no bosom, no waistline, and hair nearly hidden under a cloche hat. This decade also heralded the manufacturing of cosmetics. Powder, lipstick, rouge, eyebrow pencil, eye shadow, colored nails. It was all there, and plus they had their pearls ("Fun").
Sunday, November 14, 2010
1920's Facts
Nick
Open-minded Nick
Honest, Tolerant, Quiet
Relative of Daisy Buchanan
Lover of the tennis girl, Jordan Baker, and the bonds business
Who feels intimidated by the lifestyle of his new neighbors, lonely living alone, and eager to learn the life of Gatsby
Who needs to be accepted among his new neighbors, spend more time with Jordan Baker, and fit in with this new society
Who fears loneliness, being lied to, and letting go of the tennis girl he writes his letters to
Who would like to see Jordan Baker more often, the inside life of Gatsby, and Daisy with a loving husband
Resident of West Egg, Long Island Sound
Nick Carraway
Honest, Tolerant, Quiet
Relative of Daisy Buchanan
Lover of the tennis girl, Jordan Baker, and the bonds business
Who feels intimidated by the lifestyle of his new neighbors, lonely living alone, and eager to learn the life of Gatsby
Who needs to be accepted among his new neighbors, spend more time with Jordan Baker, and fit in with this new society
Who fears loneliness, being lied to, and letting go of the tennis girl he writes his letters to
Who would like to see Jordan Baker more often, the inside life of Gatsby, and Daisy with a loving husband
Resident of West Egg, Long Island Sound
Nick Carraway
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