Essays
Blog posts that explore some aspect of the 1920s
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Historiography of the 1920s
Henry May’s 1956 journal article titled “Shifting Perspectives on the 1920s” and Jennifer Fronc’s 2018 journal article titled “The 1920s–A Historiographical Survey” were published approximately 60 years apart. They both…
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The Creation of the Nazi Party (1920-1945)
Overview: Many historians and political organizations would say the Nazi Party was one of the most powerful and influential organizations of the 20th century. But did you know it took…
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Historiography of the 1920s
By looking at two different scholarly articles on the 1920s one can get an idea of the historiography of the 1920s has developed. The two articles that will be analyzed…
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The Fire of Smyrna
The 1921 Tulsa Massacre and the burning of Black Wall Street have garnered significant attention in recent times. However, Tulsa was not an isolated incident in the 1920s. Across the…
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Historiography of the 1920s: 1956 and 1966
I have read two articles from the list. The first is “Shifting Perspectives on the 1920s,” by Henry F. May, published in 1956. The second is “The Twenties: A New…
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Historiography of the 1920’s
The two historiographical articles that will be discussed are “Nationalism, Immigration Control, and the Ethno-racial Remapping of America in the 1920s” by Mae M. Ngai, published in 2007, and “Shifting…
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Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 4-6: The Rosewood Massacre
The Rosewood Massacre took place from January 1-7, 1923, an infamous week of violence and deep-rooted racism. The Modern Temper, chapters four through six, discuss significant themes such as secular…
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Themes of the 1920s and The 1926 UK General Strike
Embed from Getty Images Crowds of presumably strikers marching from Scotland to London during the 1926 General Strike. (Getty Images) Religion: Modernism vs Conservativism The 1920s was a decade where…
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Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 4-6: Federal Highway Act of 1921
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 was an act that on its surface gave more structure to the increasing number of plans for a highway system across the U.S.…
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Irish Civil War (1922–1923)
Overview: The Irish Civil War started on June 28, 1922, and lasted approximately ten months, ending on May 24, 1923. Even though this war started in June 1922, the Irish…
