Author: mblair
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What the 1920’s now means to me
Few months ago I was asked the question “what does the 1920’s mean to me?” I did not know how to reply, because the 1920’s has been a after thought…
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The stock market crash of 1929
The stock market crash of 1929 On October 29, 1929, soon to be one of America’s most famous days, Black Tuesday hit Wall Street as investors traded some 16 million…
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Web Review: PBS’s The Crash of 1929
The first thing I notice as soon as I log on this site are the colors. The colors are very vibrant however the photos are very old school mostly in…
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Henry Ford
1920 Timeline of Henry Ford’s transportation innovation Henry Ford was born in Springwells Township, Wayne County, Michigan, on July 30, 1863. Henry Ford created the Ford motors with the partnership…
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The ups and downs of the 1920’s
Matthew Blair Whenever people talk about the 1920’s I immediately think about jazz. Jazz had enormous influence on dances, fashion, the youth culture and race relations. Growing up my grandparents…
