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  • A black and white photograph depicting the small town of Nome, Alaska. It is covered in snow. Most of the buildings are very small, with a church steeple rising above the rest of the structures. There are no paved roads pictured in the town. The picture was taken in 1916, less than ten years before the 1925 Serum Run.

    The Nome Serum Run

    Overview Discovering the Epidemic Established as a Gold Rush town in the late 1800s, Nome, Alaska was home to roughly 1,800 people in 1925. Only one of them was a…

  • Black and white photograph of an ice cream salesman and his Good Humor truck.

    Harry B. Burt and the Good Humor Bar

    Burt’s Start in the Industry Harry B. Burt (1875-1926) was a confectioner who originally produced candy, but later added ice cream, soda, and even a bakery to further expand his…

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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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 4-6:

    The focus of this blog post will be on the comparison of my final research topic. The topic that I chose was “Hitler’s Rise to Power from 1920 to 1933.”…

  • 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…

  • Walther Rathenau

    Walther Rathenau was a German statesman, industrialist, and writer who lived from 1867 to 1922. He played a pivotal role in shaping Germany’s post-World War I politics and economy, and…

  • Dion O’Banion

    Biography/Early Life Charles Dean O’Banion was born on July 8, 1892, and was the youngest of three children in the O’Banion house. He was born in Maroa, Illinois, and lived…

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    Alphonse “Al” Capone

    Early Life Al Capone, also known as “Scarface”, has become a symbol of the 1920s. He was an active participant in Chicago’s mob scene as he ran speakeasies during Prohibition…

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