Essays

Blog posts that explore some aspect of the 1920s

  • The 1920s, Now Re-Examined

    As a decade so often glamorized and publicized, it is easy to think of the 1920s as a period of fun and entertainment. I previously made the same assumptions in…

  • 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…

  • Historiographical Review of “Setting a Course: American Women in the 1920s”

    Summary Dorothy M. Brown’s novel titled “Setting A Course: American Women in the 1920s” was written in 1987 and goes into depth regarding the roles that women held throughout the…

  • Revisiting the 1920s

    After spending a full semester, a little over three full months, studying and learning about various topics of the 1920s, I have learned that it is much more than just…

  • The 1920s: A New Analysis

    In my initial post talking about my impression of the decade I focused heavily on what pop culture and entertainment had taught me. Images relating to the flapper and  the…

  • The 1920s: The Epilogue of the Great War

    The 1920s began after the most devastating war in human history at the time had ended. World War I was so destructive, horrifying and bloody that it was called “The…

  • A New Perspective on the 1920s

    Now that the semester is coming to an end and I have thoroughly explored and researched the “Roaring Twenties”, I can say with confidence that my perspective on the decade…

  • Book Review: Rethinking the 1920s: Historians and Changing Perspectives by David J. Goldberg

    David J. Goldberg A professor of history at the Cleveland State University, David J. Goldberg has spent much of his career in the field of history publishing books on the…

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Web Review: History.com: The Roaring Twenties

    Web Review: History.com: The Roaring Twenties

    Content “The Roaring Twenties” is an article by History.com meant to be an overview of the decade. The article is broken down into sections – The “New Woman,” Mass Communication…

  • 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…

css.php