Essays
Blog posts that explore some aspect of the 1920s
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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…
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The Disney Company and 1920s Entertainment
The 1920s show the emergence of America as a consumer culture. It highlights the way in which people turned to leisure and consumption to find satisfaction in life. This turn…
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The Great Playground: Leisure, Race and Sexuality at the Cotton Club
The Cotton Club was arguably the most popular nightclub in Harlem during the 1920s, emerging at the height of the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance. Established in September 1923…
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The Radium Girls — a 1920s “New Woman”
The Radium Girls, a group of girls who sued the United States Radium Corporation 1928, were a prime example of the struggles and shortcomings of the “New Woman” of the…
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The Cotton Club: A Legacy of Jazz and Racism
What Was the Cotton Club? The Cotton Club was the most popular nightclub in Harlem during the 1920s, emerging at the height of the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance.…
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The Radium Girls Court Trial
Overview — A History of Radium and the Girls Who Suffered From It Discovery of Radium Radium, the 88th element on the periodic table, was discovered by Marie and Paul…
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Impressions of “The Roaring Twenties”
I do not have extensive knowledge of the 1920s outside of the stereotypical Gatsby perceptions and a vague historical timeline. The first thoughts I associate with the 1920s are flappers…
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My Thoughts on the 1920s
My initial impressions of the 1920s mostly include topics I know from previous history and art history classes and pop culture. I always initially think of things such as changes…
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The Tale of Two Conflicting Understandings of the 1920s
When I think of the 1920s, my mind immediately goes in two opposite directions.
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The Roaring 20s and Beyond: A Preliminary Look at the 1920s
Naturally, when I think about the 1920s, the first thing to come to mind is the idea of the roaring 20s. Although I understand this to be an inaccurate caricature…
