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Pathfinder for 1920-1929: The Jazz Age

Web Sites

Title

Ladies Fashions of the 1920s

URL

http://www.murrayontravel.com/carolnolan/fashionhistory_1920ladies.html

Description

The social and historical impact on women's clothing in the 1920's is covered here.

Title

Men’s Fashions of the 1920s

URL

http://www.murrayontravel.com/carolnolan/fashionhistory_1920mens.html

Description

The social and historical impact on men's clothing in the 1920's.

Title

Tulsa Race Riot of 1921

URL

http://www.tulsalibrary.org/aarc/riot/riot.php

Description

A project of the African-American Resource Center

Title

Exposition des Arts Decoratifs Modernes

URL

http://www.retropolis.net/exposition/

Description

This 1925 international design conference introduced the world to the style known as Art Deco

Title

Scopes Monkey Trial

URL

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/scopes.htm

Description

Supreme Court case discussion the teaching of evolution in the public schools

Books

Title

The 1920s

Author

John Peacock

Call Number

391.009042 P313n

Description

Title

America in the Twenties, a history

Author

Geoffery Perrett

Call Number

973.91 P427am

Description

Features drawing and garment descriptions, the evolution of shapes, and various elements of style.

Title

The American heritage history of the 20's & 30's

Author

American Heritage

Call Number

917.30391 A51

Description

Title

Anxious decades : America in prosperity and depression, 1920-1941

Author

Michael E. Parrish

Call Number

973.91 P249an

Description

A history of the US during a period that witnessed both unprecedented economic prosperity and the worst depression ever to afflict the nation.

Title

Everyday fashions of the twenties as pictured in Sears and other catalogs

Author

Stella Blum

Call Number

391 E932

Description

Record of actual clothing styles of the Roaring Twenties in over 150 pages of mail-order catalogs.

Title

Fashions of a decade: The 1920s

Author

Jacqueline Herald

Call Number

391.009042 H412f

Description

Surveys the fads, fashions, trends, and cultural/intellectual preoccupations of the comfortable, fast-paced 1920's.

Title

The jazz age: the 20s

Author

Time-Life Books

Call Number

973.91 J339

Description

There was a new President, Prohibition was in effect, and at night clubs and speakeasies across the land, a new sound was heard: jazz.

Title

Victorian to vamp: women's clothing 1900-1929

Author

Paula Jean Darnell

Call Number

391.009 D251v

Description

Title

The roaring twenties: an eyewitness history

Author

Tom Streissguth

Call Number

973.91 S915r

Description

Describes a society in deep conflict: workers and bosses, immigrants and native-born individuals in addition to different racial and ethnic groups.

	Title	Ladies Fashions of the 1920s
	URL	http://www.murrayontravel.com/carolnolan/fashionhistory_1920ladies.html
	Description	The social and historical impact on women's clothing in the 1920's is covered here.

	Title	Men’s Fashions of the 1920s
	URL	http://www.murrayontravel.com/carolnolan/fashionhistory_1920mens.html
	Description	The social and historical impact on men's clothing in the 1920's.

	Title	Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
	URL	http://www.tulsalibrary.org/aarc/riot/riot.php
	Description	A project of the African-American Resource Center

	Title	Exposition des Arts Decoratifs Modernes
	URL	http://www.retropolis.net/exposition/
	Description	This 1925 international design conference introduced the world to the style known as Art Deco

	Title	Scopes Monkey Trial
	URL	http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/scopes.htm
	Description	Supreme Court case discussion the teaching of evolution in the public schools

	Title	The 1920s
	Author	John Peacock
	Call Number	391.009042 P313n
	Description

	Title	America in the Twenties, a history
	Author	Geoffery Perrett
	Call Number	973.91 P427am
	Description	Features drawing and garment descriptions, the evolution of shapes, and various elements of style.

	Title	The American heritage history of the 20's & 30's
	Author	American Heritage
	Call Number	917.30391 A51
	Description

	Title	Anxious decades : America in prosperity and depression, 1920-1941
	Author	Michael E. Parrish
	Call Number	973.91 P249an
	Description	A history of the US during a period that witnessed both unprecedented economic prosperity and the worst depression ever to afflict the nation.

	Title	Everyday fashions of the twenties as pictured in Sears and other catalogs
	Author	Stella Blum
	Call Number	391 E932
	Description	Record of actual clothing styles of the Roaring Twenties in over 150 pages of mail-order catalogs.

	Title	Fashions of a decade: The 1920s
	Author	Jacqueline Herald
	Call Number	391.009042 H412f
	Description	Surveys the fads, fashions, trends, and cultural/intellectual preoccupations of the comfortable, fast-paced 1920's.

	Title	The jazz age: the 20s
	Author	Time-Life Books
	Call Number	973.91 J339
	Description	There was a new President, Prohibition was in effect, and at night clubs and speakeasies across the land, a new sound was heard: jazz.

	Title	Victorian to vamp: women's clothing 1900-1929
	Author	Paula Jean Darnell
	Call Number	391.009 D251v
	Description

	Title	The roaring twenties: an eyewitness history
	Author	Tom Streissguth
	Call Number	973.91 S915r
	Description	Describes a society in deep conflict: workers and bosses, immigrants and native-born individuals in addition to different racial and ethnic groups.