Author: grlynn

Grlynn is a Ramapo College senior majoring in history
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    The First Miss America Pageant(s)

    Overview Atlantic City & 1920s Tourism Atlantic City, one of New Jersey’s most famous coastal vacation spots, was established in 1854 when a track was created from Camden, NJ, crossing…

  • The General Historiography of the 1920s

    The Twenties: A New Historiographical Frontier (1966) by Burl Noggle and Rethinking the 1920s: Historians and Changing Perspectives (2007) by David J. Goldberg complement each other by writing about the…

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    Miss America: Religion and the Callback to Older Ideas of Femininity

    In the 1920s, American culture was increasingly becoming more secularized, creating tensions between modernity and traditional religious values. The first “Miss America” pageants embodied these conflicts, as it became both…

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    Nellie Tayloe Ross Becomes The First Woman Governor in the U.S

    Overview Ross’ Early Years Nellie Tayloe Ross was born on November 29, 1876, in St. Joseph, Missouri, on a plantation owned by her maternal grandfather in Andrew County. Her parents…

  • Nellie Tayloe Ross: The New Woman and Politics

    Women’s lives had changed significantly from the late 19th century into the 1920s. They became more involved in politics and increasingly joined the workforce. This challenged the traditional ideas of…

  • My Initial Thoughts on the 1920s

    My Thoughts and Understanding of the 1920s When I think about the 1920s, the immediate picture I believe many, including myself, imagine is that of flappers, speakeasies, music, and dances…

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