Politics

• The Teapot Dome Scandal

  Yuto Nakajima Introduction Jazz music, flappers, and enough money to fill everyone’s pockets with gold. At first glance it appears that everything was great during the 1920s. American culture took…

  May 7, 2024

• 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

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  The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921

  Overview The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 was an act that on its surface further structured the increasing number of plans for a national highway system within the U.S.…

  May 1, 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

• Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 4-6: Federal Highway Act of 1921

  The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 was an act that on its surface gave more structure to the increasing number of plans for a highway system across the U.S.…

  April 3, 2024

• 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.”…

  April 3, 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

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  The First State Execution Using Lethal Gas

  Overview The 1920s aimed to bring American society to the modern world amidst the political corruption, victimization of industrialization, and growth of the Socialist Party. During this time, many social…

  March 27, 2024

• Irish Civil War (1922–1923)

  Overview: The Irish Civil War started on June 28, 1922, and lasted approximately ten months, ending on May 24, 1923. Even though this war started in June 1922, the Irish…

  March 26, 2024

• 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…

  February 28, 2024