Essays
Blog posts that explore some aspect of the 1920s
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Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Sheppard-Towner Act
The Sheppard-Towner Act, also known as the National Maternity and Infancy Protection Act, was a Progressive Era reform that attempted to lessen infant and maternal mortality rates. Signed into law…
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The Historical Context of the 1927 Baseball World Series
1927. Nearly a century ago, the year 1927 hosted the 24th ever Major League Baseball World Series. Behind this championship series existed a culmination of various factors which contributed to…
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Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Irish Civil War
The book, The Modern Temper talks about a lot of problems and events that happened in the 1920s. Its main focus is on America, but this book can also connect…
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Modern Temper Themes Relating to the First US State Execution Using Lethal Gas
According to Modern Temper, in the 1920s, the enthusiasm for social justice in the United States waned. She claims that progress in this era has slowed, but I do not think…
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Themes from Modern Temper compared to Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight
After reading the first three chapters of The Modern Temper by Lynn Duminel and gaining some insight into this time period, it was interesting to see what themes in the…
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What the 1920s Mean to Me
The 1920s is overwhelmingly glamorous in my mind. What I first think of are flappers, jazz music, speakeasies, and lots of illegal drinking. Of course, that is why the decade…
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What do the 1920’s mean to me?
Written by Yuto Nakajima At the time during which this blog post is being typed up, it is January 2024. Over a century has passed since the 1920’s. Since then…
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What the 1920s Mean to Me
January 30, 2024. Isabella Apgar. When reflecting upon the 1920s, I think about the United States and a more “Hollywood” appearance. I see glittery flappers, tough gangsters, and illegal but…
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What Does the 1920s Mean to You?
When thinking about the 1920s for a couple of minutes two major things popped into my head right away which were the women having the right to vote and the…
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What the 1920s mean to me
My first thought regarding the era of the 1920’s is mainly The Great Depression. Although it happened at the end of the decade, it still created an insurmountable amount of…
