Tag: Essays

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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.

  • The 1920’s – Decadence and Consumerism

    The 1920s to me, also called the “Roaring 20s” was another Gilded Age where society seemed to be widely increasing in wealth and success. The stock market was rising, there…

  • Historiography of the 1920s

    By looking at two different scholarly articles on the 1920s one can get an idea of the historiography of the 1920s has developed. The two articles that will be analyzed…

  • Contextualizing the Teapot Dome Scandal

    Emerging in the early 1920s, the Teapot Dome scandal stands as one of the most infamous examples of government corruption within American history. The premise of this scandal lies behind…

  • 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…

  • Book Review: Strangers in the Land

    Overview Historian John Higham, in his own words, aimed to provide “a semi autonomous scope for belief and emotions” with his book Strangers in the Land. This was a unique…

  • Book Review: Democracy Delayed

    Charles W. Eagles’ novel “Democracy Delayed” shows a distinct urban-rural tension within the United States by examining how states are represented and in particular the 1920s centennial election. Eagles starts…

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    What Do the 1920’s Mean to Me Now?

    As the semester has drawn to a close, my perception of the 1920s has not completely changed, but shifted. Originally, I perceived the era through a personal lens because I…

  • What Do the 1920s mean to me now?

    After taking this course, I have come to realize what the 1920s were. Yes, people view them like the roaring 20s but do they know how much was created and…

  • 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…

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