The 1920s decade in photos : the Roaring Twenties
Corrigan, Jim2010
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This book shows how in the 1920s America celebrated like never before. World War I was finally over and Americans eagerly looked ahead. Cities grew as the economy boomed. Read about the The Roaring Twenties, a decade unlike any other
Main title:
The 1920s decade in photos : the Roaring Twenties / by Jim Corrigan
Author:
Imprint:
Berkeley Heights Enslow 2010
Collation:
64 p. illustrations
Audience:
Upper primarySecondary
Contents:
Welcome to the 1920s -- Prohibition takes effect -- Thousands arrested during Palmer Raids -- Women go to the polls -- Mussolini seizes power in Italy -- Flappers define fashion -- The KKK peaks and declines -- President Harding dies in office -- Teapot Dome scandal rivets the nation -- Germany slips into crisis -- Sporting celebrities -- Evolution on trial -- Scientific triumphs -- Secret culture of alcohol -- Tuning in to radio -- Lucky Lindy flies the Atlantic -- Hirohito ascends to the throne -- Arrival of Art Deco -- Rise of the gangsters -- The Great Depression begins -- Looking ahead -- Chronology
ISBN:
9780766031319 (hbk 0766031314 hbk)
Dewey class:
973.915 NIN
Local class:
973.915
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
53123
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 973.915 NIN | Available |