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    The 1920s has been called the Golden Age of American Sports. It also has been called the Age of the Spectator. The United States had a strong economy for most of that decade. Many workers had more leisure time. New and bigger stadiums and gymnasiums were built. The introduction of radio made it easier for fans to keep up with their favorite teams. Newspapers increased their coverage of sports. Improvements in roads made it possible for fans to travel to athletic events in distant cities. For the

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    1920s Fashion In the 1920s, fashion trends were the shorter low-waisted dresses and revealing styles worn by flappers. With their short-bobbed hairstyles and cloche hats, down to scarves and stocking with bold. The 1920s fashion strikes the design era for fashion by having change in the women’s fashion. The fashion changed and characterized the women in the 1920s, as they called it the roaring twenties the women started gaining their free rights and independence. Fashion for women had a positive

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    1920s Mass Culture

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    The influence of 1920 mass culture deserves some consideration in the shaping of the country although the commercial growth of the 1920s did not really Americanize working- class Chicagoans as deeply and as quickly as one would think. It is quite evident that mass culture by itself did not actually modernized American society in the1920s; it was more how mass culture was consumed that really had the greatest impact on ethnic workers. Despite many Americans changing the way they purchased goods

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    1920s And 1930's

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    The 1920’s and the 1930’s was a time period of change in literature. Authors with different views on writing sprung forward and shared their writing. Many significant events happened during the 1920’s and 1930’s to influence writers of that time. The 1920’s was a period of booming economy and wealth in the american world. The end of World War I signaled an era of new ideas and thoughts and people began to express their views more freely. The 1920’s and the 1930’s was a time of diversity in literary

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    called the roaring twenties for nothing. In The 1920s and 1930s, it states, “The desire to shock, especially among woman took the form of ultra short clothing, bear legs, shorthair and obvious makeup. There was optimism, a sense of the world on the move with air travel, ocean liners, sports cars and the new, affordable model T Ford automobile opening up travel to more people than ever before,” (McEvoy 6). Women’s fashion affected the America in the 1920s because it was a reflection of people’s luxurious

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    The 1920s was a period of huge change. The change was so important that this era is called the 'Roaring Twenties.' The year that World War One ended 1918, Americans were waiting to return to normality. After the war, the Unified States became a superpower in the world. In short period of time the economy returned and it blasted through the roof. The 1920 was, described by a couple of words growing, calmness, mechanical advances, producers and consumers, and huge leaps towards life today. Life today

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    Flappers In The 1920's

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    The 1920s was a period of revolution and liberation for women with the rise of “the new woman”, who experienced changes in both appearance and attitude, and the reconsideration of the purpose of sex. The 1920s gave birth to the flapper, the type of woman who rejected the traditional prudish values of the Victorian Era. Merriam-Webster defines a flapper as “a young woman; specifically: a young woman of the period of World War I and the following decade who showed freedom from conventions (as in

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    lowered to the lowest it has ever been, there is no other name more suitable for the 1920’s. Roaring by definition is a deep long cry, in the 1920’s there was definitely both cries of happiness and devastation, the name Roaring twenties chosen by Howard Zinn is a very fitting name,the economy was booming, the country faced political progress and advancement, new art and music that now mark the “Jazz Age” during the 1920’s was created, however immigration had become very controlled and limited, hatred

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    1920s Fashion Essay

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    women who were living in the 1920s after World War I, was reflected in the many changes in women’s fashion and the fashion industry in the United States and Paris. Fashion took drastic changes in many ways during the 1920s. Many of these changes were seen as rebellious compared to the old, much stricter styles of the past. There are many factors that contributed to the drastic change in women’s fashion and the fashion industry in the United States and Paris during the 1920s. The status of women in the

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    1920s Fashion Essay

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    1920’s Fashion Era Whoa, the 1920s fashion era was full of fashion changes which modernized the way women and men dressed. The change was brought on by prosperity, affordability, and most importantly fashion awareness. The 1920’s fashion industry began an interesting era in evolving men and womens clothing and presenting a new younger look. In the 1920’s men and women abandoned restricted fashions and turned to more fashionable and comfortable clothing. During this time both men and women’s fashion

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