13: Roaring Twenties

The K.K.K. in Vermont, 1924 — Vermont Historical Society

Grab the picture from this site and ask students where they think it was most likely taken? This shows how the overarching general narrative we teach (The Klan rose to prominence in the 1920s) has within it many important and local details and implications

The K.K.K. in Vermont, 1924 — Vermont Historical Society

The birth of manipulation with Edward Bernays | by Cvi Dichevska | Medium

How to Control What People Do | Propaganda - EDWARD BERNAYS | Animated Book Summary - YouTube

The Original Influencer | History Today

PR! A Social History Of Spin -Chapter 1

Dancing with a legend: Edward Bernays, the 'father of public relations' - News - Melrose Free Press - Melrose, MA

Leopold and Loeb Trial

Comprehensive collection of articles, artifacts and documents from the "Famous Trials" site at the University of Missouri - Kansas City

Leopold and Loeb Trial

Houdini - The American Experience

Companion site for American Experience documentary. Includes timeline and extra information of people and events in film

Houdini - The American Experience

HOUDINI: A Biographical Chronology

Article from the Library of Congress

HOUDINI: A Biographical Chronology

Sports in the 20s

Article describes the 20s as the Golden Age of Sports, and offers much evidence supporting the claim. Articles lists sports stars and accomplishments.

Sports in the 20s

Music and milking time - Radio Picture

Picture that shows pervasive technology in the 1920s

Music and milking time - Radio Picture

The Golden Age of Sports: A Roaring Replay of the 1920's

Charles Lindbergh - An American Aviator

Personal site with links to materials, articles and active forum

Charles Lindbergh - An American Aviator

Amelia Earhart

Article from PBS Voyage of the Oddyessy

Amelia Earhart

The Chicago Black Sox Trial

Extensive collection of materials and articles from the University of Missouri - Kansas City' School of Law's Famous American Trials site

The Chicago Black Sox Trial

Lindbergh

PBS site to accompany the American Experience documentary

Lindbergh

Images of the Jazz Age

Small collection of magazine and poster advertisements of the 1920s

Images of the Jazz Age

Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929

Primary source materials from the American Memory project at the Library of Congress

Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929

Scopes Trial Home Page - UMKC School of Law

Comprehensive collection of articles, artifacts and documents from the "Famous Trials" site at the University of Missouri - Kansas City

Scopes Trial Home Page - UMKC School of Law

Clash of Cultures Homepage

With special focus on Scopes Trial, KKK, prohibition and the "new woman"

Clash of Cultures Homepage

The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

Comprehensive collection of articles, artifacts and documents from the "Famous Trials" site at the University of Missouri - Kansas City

The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

The Branding of America- Classroom Presentation | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress

Inventive and entrepreneurial Americans have left their indelible mark on American history through the hundreds of brand name products available on today's market shelves. What are these products? How did they get their start? Why have they endured over the course of history? Did their success have to do with the quality of the product or its recognition factor?

Through primary source documents from the American Memory collections, this activity introduces students to a sampling of "famous" American brands originating in communities across the United States and offers insight into their origin and staying power

The Branding of America- Classroom Presentation | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress