Flappers, flag-pole sitting, and the Ford Model T--these are just a few of the things that instantly conjure up a unique era--the Roaring Twenties. It was the bees' knees, the cat's meow. If you're no
Presents the letters of the alphabet with elements from the nineteen-twenties representing each letter, from A for automobile and F for flapper to O for ocean liner and Z for Ziegfeld.
From the author of THE GREAT GATSBY, a tale of marriage and disappointment in the Roaring Twenties. First published in 1922, THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED was F. Scott Fitzgerald′ s second novel, and is wi
In these eleven stories, Fitzgerald depicts the Roaring Twenties as he lived them. He masterfully blends accounts of flappers and the smart set with more fantastical visions of America, always imbuing
If the Roaring Twenties are remembered as the era of flaming youth , it was F. Scott Fitzgerald who lit the fire. His semi-autobiographical first novel, This Side of Paradise, became an instant best-s
This companion volume to The Roaring Twenties: Biographies (ISBN: 1-4144-0211-2) begins with a timeline situating this colorful era in historical context. Illustrated entries highlight such major tren
The 1920s was a time of unprecedented growth in the nation's oldest city. Fueled by a land boom that began in South Florida, St. Augustine was inundated with land speculators and new subdivisions. The
This companion volume to The Roaring Twenties: Almanac and Primary Sources (ISBN: 1-4144-0212-2) begins with a timeline situating this colorful era in historical context. Illustrated entries showcase
Praise for the previous edition:"...outstanding...highly recommended...for high school libraries and public libraries alike." —Midwest Book ReviewThe 1920s constituted a decade of change and cont
The 1920s roared into the quiet bay-front utopian village of Fairhope in roadsters and riverboats carrying free thinkers, nudists, bootleg whiskey, Socialists, progressives, and some of the leading co
Flamboyant, excessive, and full of changes, the 1920s fell between the two great wars of the 20th century. Characterized in America by the trends of Prohibition, bootleggers, the Harlem Renaissance,
Describes the social changes in the United States during the 1920s, including the popularization of jazz music, the rise of women in sports, and the Harlem Renaissance.
Describes the social changes in the United States during the 1920s, including the popularization of jazz music, the rise of women in sports, and the Harlem Renaissance.
It’s the Roaring Twenties, and New York is exploding with jazz fever. Crowds flock to the nightclubs and dance halls in Harlem to see the likes of Louis Armstrong with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
Thirty pages of fashion highlight the distinctive, daring styles of the Jazz Age. Full-page images feature models of sporty and casual outfits plus formal wear trimmed with fringe, beading, and sequin
America in the 1920s was a country alive with the wild fun of jazz, speakeasies, and a new kind of woman?the flapper. Vera Abramowitz is determined to leave her gritty childhood behind and live a more
