Roaring 20's.
Music- Most popular was jazz. Broadway was a big thing too. Jazz was new in this time because it was an African American music.. It started with the Harlem Renaissances. Lots of musicians became.. It was based off marching band which was the music before this. Not many people knew if they liked this because it was a loud music. Ragtime was faster than jazz. Lots of famous musicians that played jazz were African American. Louis Armstrong was famous for his solo's. Broadway was basically in New York. It was very cheap then, but seemed expensive for them.
Dances- The Charleston was named after Charleston, Carolina. The black bottom- came from New Orleans. Usually danced by African American's. Funny dance. The foxtrot- this was one that was brought from Africa and then changed. It was kind of a bouncy dance. The tango- from Latin America.. lots of people danced this in the ghetto. African American's and Mexicans. It made it's way to middle class and into ball rooms. The waltz- popular in the 1800's.. it was an older dance, but they made it more modern. People thought it was wrong because you were holding each other and they thought that wasn't right. The cake walk- a folk dance in Africa.. slaves brought it over and made it their own. Kind of like the black bottom, a funny dance.
Radio shows- They started to become popular in the 1920's.. After supper they would all sit around and listen because they'd usually only have one in the house. They would listen to what was happening in the outside world. They were fascinated. They would talk about the election, music and other things going on.
Prohibition- started in 1920, ended in 1933. they started it because there was lots of crime going on with alcohol. it banned selling, making and transporting alcohol. it started more gangs and lots more crime because it pushed people to do things more illegally. it helped start NASCAR because people were running from the cops. Speak easy bars- a secret club where people had parties with alcohol illegally. They were named this because it was a hush hush. Usually ran by criminals and gang members. Decor- ranged from normal to extravagant houses.
Sports
Football- Was first called the APFA. They didn't have superbowls yet so they gave championships to everybody that had the best record at the end of the year. Back then, most famous players were offensive lineman.. now a days nobody even knows who the offensive lineman are.
Golf- Bobby Jones was an amateur, won 13 championships. Walter Hagen- won 11 professional major championships, pretty good career winning things for golf. Helen Wills- first won to play tennis, exposing her ankles and wearing short sleeves. Bill Tilden- best golfer for 7 years.
Baseball- New York was very famous for this. 1924 the first negro team won.
Boxing- A lot more popular than football, still. Tunny and Dempsey were good.
Basketball- People only went to this unless there wasn't a baseball game or something else wasn't going on. Lots of basketball leagues had to shut down because nobody went to it and they didn't make enough money. Nat Holman was the most famous basketball player.
Fashion
Men- Slicked back hair, sweater vest
Women's- flappers
Kids- lots of little dresses, boys had sweaters
Stores- Citco, Macy's, Sears Roebuck, Walgreens
Buying on credit- lead to great depression, lots of people didn't pay back, businesses made good money but they ended up losing some at the end too. everybody became broke. Advertising- people used commercials on the radio and posters for propaganda.
Movies
top 10- Sherlock Jr. -the passion of Joan of arc - pandons box - he who gets slapped - the cabinet of Dr. calgari
ACTORS
Douglas Fairbanks - Jonah Ralston
Foods-
hotdogs
pasta
Butterfingers
restaurants-drive in
GUM
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