1	The 1920’s
2	"Began with the return of..." Began with the return of soldiers from WWI; Ended on October 29, 1929—”Black Tuesday”; Period of great prosperity and social change.
3	After WWI The U.S. moved into a period of isolationism; There was discontinuity, a break with traditions, which was manifested in a number of ways. . .
4	Technology Henry Ford and the automotive assembly line; The Golden Age of Radio Movies The Jazz Singer, 1927: the first talkie Television, first b & w—1925; first color--1927
5	Events The Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan; ACLU-sponsored Violation of the Butler Act, which punished those guilty of teaching any theory that denies the story of Divine Creation as taught in the Bible; The teacher was found guilty and fined $100, the conviction later overturned by the Supreme Court
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7	Events Sacco and Vanzetti Accused of murder Reasonable doubt concerning their guilt Executed by electrocution Critics of the trial have accused the prosecution and trial judge of allowing anti-Italianism, anti-immigrant, and anti-anarchist sentiment to influence the jury's verdict.
8	Prohibition 18^th Amendment--1919 Temperance Movement; Supported by KKK Instrumental in rise of organized crime and racketeering Al Capone and the Chicago Mafia Speakeasies and bath tub gin Ended with 21^st Amendment--1933
9	Personalities Charles Lindbergh Made the first solo trans-Atlantic flight—1927; His son was kidnapped and murdered, 1933; He was instrumental in the anti-war movement prior to WWII and accused of being a Nazi sympathizer
10	Personalities Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig
11	Suffrage and the Changing Role of Women 19^th Amendment, passed in 1919, in time for the 1920 presidential election
12	The Changing Role of Women The Gibson Girl Young women did not date, they waited until a proper young man formally paid her interest with suitable intentions (i.e. marriage).
13	The Flapper Term coined in Gr. Britain; “Lovely, expensive and about nineteen,” F. Scott Fitzgerald; “A somewhat foolish girl, full of wild surmises and inclined to revolt against the precepts and admonitions of her elders.” H. L Mencken
14	The Flapper Image No corsets or “ironsides”; No pantaloons; Replaced with step-ins or panties.
15	Flapper Fashion Masculine Silhouette Bust flattened; Waist disappeared Shoulders became broader Hair shorter Boyish hips favored over feminine curves
16	Flapper Fashion Illusion of Nudity Bare arms Nylon stockings for legs Rouge for knees
17	Flapper Fashion Hair—bobbed Hats--cloche
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