Economics

• 1920s Historiography and the American Textbook Project

  David J. Goldberg’s article “Rethinking the 1920s: Historians and Changing Perspectives” offers brief descriptions of over 50 books written between 1929 and 2006. The author organizes the books by topic,…

  April 28, 2026

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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…

  February 26, 2025

• 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…

  May 3, 2024

• Historiography of the 1920s – Blog Post (1956 & 2007)

  In this block post, I will compare and trust two articles made about 60 years apart. Looking at important factors like their main arguments, concerns, who they praise/blame for problems,…

  April 22, 2024

• The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927: A Catastrophic Event in the Roaring Twenties

  Overview The great Mississippi flood of 1927 remains one of the most devastating natural disasters in the history of the United States, but more specifically in the southern region. The…

  April 2, 2024

• Black Thursday and the Decline of the 1920’s

  Overview The history of the stock market dates back to the 17th century, when the first stock exchange was established in Amsterdam in 1602.  The Dutch East India Company issued…

  April 25, 2023

• Book Review: Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America by Edward Behr

  Summary “Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America” by Edward Behr is a historical account of the period between 1920 and 1933 when the United Sates government implemented a nationwide ban…

  March 9, 2023

• The Treaty of Versailles Goes Into Effect

  January 10, 1920 – The Treaty of Versailles is now in Effect after The Great War After The Great War, now known as World War 1, the League of Nations…

  February 1, 2023

• Feed the World and Save the League, November 24, 1920

  Introduction Jane Addams (1860-1935) was a well-known social reformer, suffragist and the founder of the Hull-House settlement. During World War I, Addams became one of the United States’ best-known pacifists.…

  April 20, 2021

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  Book Review: Review of “Recasting Bourgeois Europe”

  Recasting Bourgeois Europe: Stabilization in France, Germany and Italy in the Decade After World War I was written by historian Charles S. Maier and was first published in 1975. This…

  March 16, 2021