twenties

The Twenties

Resources on this page:
Web site links (scroll down), library catalog, magazine, newspaper and reference book databases, online encyclopedias.

If you are looking for Facts or background information:

Library books and encyclopedias are the best sources for this kind of information. Ask Julie (CHS Librarian) for assistance. You can locate other books on your own at VIA.
You can also go to the Lancer Library web page and locate online encyclopedia World Book.
InfoTrac and EBSCOHost have a vast amount of information in magazines, newpapers and other material online.

See more links below!

The links below will help you find information for your chosen topic.
Remember that these are not the only sources of information for your project.

Al Capone
Page created by the Crime Library story archive.
Another Al Capone link
Page created by the Chicago Historical Society

1920s Web Page - A university professor's web page on the 1920s-Some useful links.

America in the 1920s-outlines international tensions and domestic social change apparent in America during the 20s

Prohibition – From a high school English teacher's pages on the twenties. Also: Trends - fashion, dance & movies.

Temperance & Prohibition - List of links from the Ohio State University Department of History.

US History, 1920-29-covers flappers to labor Flappers - A website that discusses the flapper culture as well as jazz and other 1920s topics.

20th Century Decade-Really good links related to 1920s events such as prohibition, Harlem Renaissance and the birth of jazz.

Teapot Dome Scandal - Grolier Encyclopedia’s explanation of this land use scandal during Harding's presidency.

Another Teapot Dome link - Link to an Information Please reference site.

Graphic Design from the 1920s and 1930s - This is an online gallery created to share a collection of 1920s and 1930s travel-related ephemera (printed matter of passing interest).
Jack Dempsey the Manassa Mauler - Set the standard for boxers of the 1920s

More boxing links

Charles Lindbergh - The first person to fly solo across the Atlantic made Lindbergh a household name. President Harding
Grolier presents The American Presidency

Leopold and Loeb Trial - Page created by the Crime Library story archive. The defendants were represented by the famous Clarence Darrow

Sacco and Vanzetti Trial - Murder trial of Italian immigrants. Website created by the Crime Library story archive.

The Scope's Trial - A great site descibing the controversial trial (evolution vs. creationism).

Radio - Page discusses the 1920s but use the links at the bottom of the page to understand the decades leading up to the 1920s

Old-Time Radio - A person's web page that collects many resources around old-time radio. Try the "Documenting Early Radio 1920-1935" link.

Ford’s Model T - Web site from the Henry Ford Museum Yankee's website - Good source of statistics

Slang List from The Roaring Twenties - This is a web page for a University of Arizona class but if you scroll down just a little bit there is a GREAT alphabetical list of slang with definitions.
1920s Music, Fashion, Prohibition, and more - US History and Popular Culture web site

Fashion – What to wear to events in the 1920s and 1930s for men and women.

Dance in the 1920s - School web page

The Charleston - Instructions and diagram for dancing the Charleston

Texas in the 1920s - The Handbook of Texas Online

The Handbook of Texas Online Search Page - Try searching under “1920s”. You’ll find links to Music in Texas also.

Music from the 1920s - Links to audio files of 1920s recordings
Eugene in the 20s - A few early photos of downtown Eugene

The Klan in the 1920s
The Klan Between the Wars: Making the Invisible Empire Visible

The Klu Klux Klan and other fraternal brotherhoods
From the Southern Poverty Law Center:Discusses fraternal brotherhoods that worked to supress reform in America

Ohio State web pages about the Klan
Discusses the Klan's opposition to immigration

Last updated Jan. 24th, 2007 by Julie Vignoul

Al Capone Page created by the Crime Library story archive. Another Al Capone link Page created by the Chicago Historical Society	1920s Web Page - A university professor's web page on the 1920s-Some useful links.
America in the 1920s-outlines international tensions and domestic social change apparent in America during the 20s	Prohibition – From a high school English teacher's pages on the twenties. Also: Trends - fashion, dance & movies. Temperance & Prohibition - List of links from the Ohio State University Department of History.
US History, 1920-29-covers flappers to labor	Flappers - A website that discusses the flapper culture as well as jazz and other 1920s topics.
20th Century Decade-Really good links related to 1920s events such as prohibition, Harlem Renaissance and the birth of jazz.	Teapot Dome Scandal - Grolier Encyclopedia’s explanation of this land use scandal during Harding's presidency. Another Teapot Dome link - Link to an Information Please reference site.
Graphic Design from the 1920s and 1930s - This is an online gallery created to share a collection of 1920s and 1930s travel-related ephemera (printed matter of passing interest).	Jack Dempsey the Manassa Mauler - Set the standard for boxers of the 1920s More boxing links
Charles Lindbergh - The first person to fly solo across the Atlantic made Lindbergh a household name.	President Harding Grolier presents The American Presidency
Leopold and Loeb Trial - Page created by the Crime Library story archive. The defendants were represented by the famous Clarence Darrow Sacco and Vanzetti Trial - Murder trial of Italian immigrants. Website created by the Crime Library story archive. The Scope's Trial - A great site descibing the controversial trial (evolution vs. creationism).	Radio - Page discusses the 1920s but use the links at the bottom of the page to understand the decades leading up to the 1920s Old-Time Radio - A person's web page that collects many resources around old-time radio. Try the "Documenting Early Radio 1920-1935" link.
Ford’s Model T - Web site from the Henry Ford Museum	Yankee's website - Good source of statistics
Slang List from The Roaring Twenties - This is a web page for a University of Arizona class but if you scroll down just a little bit there is a GREAT alphabetical list of slang with definitions.	1920s Music, Fashion, Prohibition, and more - US History and Popular Culture web site Fashion – What to wear to events in the 1920s and 1930s for men and women.
Dance in the 1920s - School web page The Charleston - Instructions and diagram for dancing the Charleston	Texas in the 1920s - The Handbook of Texas Online The Handbook of Texas Online Search Page - Try searching under “1920s”. You’ll find links to Music in Texas also.
Music from the 1920s - Links to audio files of 1920s recordings	Eugene in the 20s - A few early photos of downtown Eugene
The Klan in the 1920s The Klan Between the Wars: Making the Invisible Empire Visible The Klu Klux Klan and other fraternal brotherhoods From the Southern Poverty Law Center:Discusses fraternal brotherhoods that worked to supress reform in America Ohio State web pages about the Klan Discusses the Klan's opposition to immigration Last updated Jan. 24th, 2007 by Julie Vignoul