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What's the Issue with Egypt?

Alright, so lately in class we have been discussing Egypt's Economy/Tumult issue. Basically, the uproar in Egypt is about their gov't. They're upset that their government gives them little freedom. I personally understand their anger. I mean, heck, I

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Sports. 1930's. This is the second time I have had to type this, as the first time I published it, my internet freaked out and stated it "can't display the webpage." So, this will be brief

 

Sports were a great way to rid of people's troubles that peop

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Fads on the 1930s

The 1930s were full of crazy fads. One was the zoot suite, it made the man wearing it look like a gangster. Betty Boop could be seen on pretty much anything in this time. Monopoly among other board games became very popular. Miniature golf became mor

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Assigned Blog #3- Sports in the 1930's

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The 1930’s was a time of economic struggle. This was the time the Great Depression took place. Many families during this time were looking for a cheap source of entertainment and sports were the

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Fads in the 1930's

During the 1930's there were many different fads. A fad is something that is introduced during a certain period of time and stays popular for a while, but eventually decreases in popularity.

 

Going to drive-in theaters was introduced by Richard Hollin

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Fads of the 1930s

Fads of the 1930s were nothing like today's standards. They didn't have today's technology. America was in a depression and couldn't afford expensive passtimes.

Styles were simple and cheap. They didn't change every season either as people didn't have

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Assigned Blog #3: Music of the 1930's

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The 1930's were full of great music. It helped to lift people's souls during the time of depression. During this time of hardships, radios were very popular because they provided news and music.

 

The popular music of the 30's refle

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Assigned Blog #3: Music of the 1930's

3310312714?profile=RESIZE_320x320Music in the 1930's

 

The 1930's were full of great music. It helped to lift people's souls during the time of depression. During this time of hardships, radios were very popular because they provided news and music.

 

The popular music of the 30's refle

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Assigned Blog #3 Sports in the 1930's

Sports in the 1930s

 

People back in the 1930s looked forward to sports and would attend a lot of sports games. The most popular sports in the 1930s was baseball, and the next popular sport was boxing. Some of the great athletes in baseball included Jo

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Popular Music in the 1930s

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During the 1930s music really became a big way of telling a story. Many songs were sung about the Great Depression, new technology, the growth of cities, and the diminishing rural population. The 1930s s

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Fads in the 1930's

There were lots of different fads during the 1930's. A fad is a trend line or something that is popular during a certain time period. The fads in the 1930's could be considered wierd or boring to todays standards. Today people rely on technology for

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Fashion of the 1930's

Fashion had really started to change during the 1930's. It was greatly influenced by the depression that America was going through. People began to stop buying new clothing for every season. They started to reuse what they had and created new clothin

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Assigned Blog #3 Movies of the 1930's

Greatest Movies of the 1930’s

       The 1930’s were known as the Golden Years of Hollywood. The 1930’s was a time when the silent period ended and when sound was brought to the picture. Many actors and actresses were not able to make the transition o

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Fashion in the 1930's

With the new decade came old fashion styles. Women dressed more ladylike, they wore skirts that were longer in the back than the front, and the wealthy women had no need for practical daywear. 

Fashionable sleek day dress of 1936.

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Movies in the 1930's...

The1930's marked the beginning of the 'golden age' of Hollywood with lots of full-length films made in the 1930's.Numerous actors and actresses had launched their careers during this time...

 

Famous Movies With Stars:

 

The Marx Brothers--Horse Feathers

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1930s sports

the depression definetely affeceted sports from several holdouts, teams in the nfl leaving, and nearly everyone took pay cut Lou Gherig was the highest paid player at $36,000 a year. new promotions kept fans in the stands. Fans wanted a faster, more

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Fads in the 1930s

A good many things gained popularity in the 1930s. Some lasted past the decade, while some only had "5 minutes of fame." Fads can come from any category, like games, fashion, and hobbies.

 

Board games got their first spike up the charts in 1935, when

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Assigned blog. Music in the 1930's.

The 1930's were a time a great hardship for people. The first thing that most people think of when the thirties are mentioned is the Great Depression. People were out of work, and food was hard to get. People looked to music to cheer them up. The mus

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Sports in the 1930's

Through all the difficult times, sports were a place where people could go to escape the many troubles of everyday life at this time. Although some of it was very political, some bigs things went down in the 1930's, and all you had to do was turn on

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