Author: mkukan

Michelle Kukan is a spring 2023 student of Discovering Digital History at Ramapo College. She is a sophomore studying history, American studies and museum & exhibition studies. She is a volunteer for Mahwah Museum's Veterans Project and works on the Jane Addams Paper Project.
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    Now, What Does the 1920s Mean to Me?

    Before this course, my view of the 1920s was limited to gangsters, prohibition, and flappers. Most of my education about the 1920s came from history classes and a couple books…

  • Unaccustomed As We Are (1929)

    Introduction Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo composed of Stanley Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957). Laurel and Hardy were featured in their first silent short The Lucky Dog…

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    Amelia Earhart Becomes the First Women to Fly Across the Atlantic

    Overview  Amelia Earhart  Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Kansas. She was the first child of Samuel “Edwin” and Amelia “Amy” Earhart. She had one younger…

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    Web Review: Library of Congress

    Content The Library of Congress has a multitude of primary sources relating to the 1920s. There are 240,324 primary sources related to the 1920s. These sources are split into categories…

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    Laurel and Hardy

    Overview In the 1920s, the silent film had been the predominant motion picture. However, talkies gained popularity after the premiere of The Jazz Singer on October 6, 1927. Laurel and…

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    Book Review: County Longford and the Irish Revolution, 1910-1923

    Overview  Marie Coleman is a lecturer in history and a professor of twentieth century Irish history at Queen’s University Belfast. She has written multiple books and journal articles related to…

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    Internment of America’s Unknown Soldier

    Overview World War I began in 1914 shortly after Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. The war was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. Belgium, England, France,…

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    What Does the 1920s Mean to Me?

    The first thought that comes to mind when I think of the 1920s is the mass violence and organized crime in Chicago. I find it fascinating that the 18th Amendment…

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