The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: Chicago Tribune Political Cartoons. Twenty-four political cartoons from the Tribune are presented here - two per year from 1918 to 1929 - created by the longtime Tribune cartoonists John McCutcheon and Carey Orr. Together the cartoons represent a mini-history of the major issues and dominant attitudes of the period.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: Modern City. A collection of writings, commentaries, and newsreels from the 1920s on what made a city modern.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: Modern Woman. Here we view the phenomenon of the "modern woman" as she was revered and reviled at the time - newly enfranchised by the 19th Amendment, entering the job market and the political arena in greater numbers than ever, and redefining marriage, motherhood, and "womanliness" for a new era. Includes commentaries, a cartoon, a literary selection from Sinclair Lewis, and a newsreel.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: Modern Youth. A collection of commentaries and films from the 1920s on perceptions about youth at that time.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the Nineteen Twenties, 1931 (selections) by Frederick Lewis Allen. Appearing only two years after the 1929 crash, Allen's "informal history" offered its readers a sympathetic yet clear-eyed look at the tumultuous decade from which they had been catapulted by the economic collapse.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: Business. Looks at how 'Business' was a critical element of America's economic success. Presents commentaries and a literary excerpt.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: "The Age We Live In." Here we peruse Twenties' commentary from witty one-liners and contest entries to newspaper editorials and intellectuals' analysis.

Primary resources from 1920s period offers a sense of cultural, social, political and economic thought during that time period. Includes notes, questions for discussion, and links to supplemental material.

Presents a video containing information, expert interpretation, and actual footage of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, and the effects it had on America's economy. [54:24]

This site provides a brief description of the events surrounding the 20's and the Great Depression in the United States.

U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.Senior Contributing AuthorsP. Scott Corbett, Ventura CollegeVolker Janssen, California State University, FullertonJohn M. Lund, Keene State CollegeTodd Pfannestiel, Clarion UniversityPaul Vickery, Oral Roberts UniversitySylvie Waskiewicz

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