Author: Erin Pryor

Erin Pryor is a History and Philosophy double major in the Honors Program, graduating with the Class of 2025. She is a writing consultant on campus at the Center for Reading and Writing. She is the president of Phi Alpha Theta history honors society and a member of Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity.

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre:

Introduction The 1920s was a period defined by cultural excess and societal shifts in America. While many associate the decade with the glamour of jazz culture and flappers, a darker…

May 8, 2025
Historiographic Interpretations of the 1920s: Revealing Hidden Narratives

The 1920s are often a decade characterized by glamour and excess following World War I. Due to the culture of the twenties, people often only associate the decade with the…

May 8, 2025
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: The Unintended Consequences of Prohibition

On February 14, 1929, seven men associated with George “Bugs” Moran’s North Side Gang were executed by a group of men posing as police officers. It is widely believed that…

April 3, 2025
The Weary Blues of Prohibition and “The New Woman”

Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent voices of the 1920s through the Harlem Renaissance which celebrated Black culture, creativity, and intellectualism. Langston Hughes’ poetry Collection The Weary Blues…

February 26, 2025
Langston Hughes’ The Weary Blues: The Rhythm of the Harlem Renaissance

Overview- The Impact of Langston Hughes’ The Weary Blues and the Harlem Renaissance The publication of Langston Hughes’ first poetry collection, The Weary Blues, in 1926 marked a defining moment…

February 19, 2025
Impressions of “The Roaring Twenties”

I do not have extensive knowledge of the 1920s outside of the stereotypical Gatsby perceptions and a vague historical timeline. The first thoughts I associate with the 1920s are flappers…

January 31, 2025