The 1920s
Cross-disciplinary source for junior and high school students and teachers, public librarians and general researchers who need to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history (1900-1999).
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Dictionary of American History, 2003
The first comprehensive revision of this classic reference source, originally published in 1940, features updated and revised entries from previous editions, as well as more than 800 new entries covering recent events and topics not covered previously. This authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
Databases
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Global Issues in Context
Global Issues in Context uses a wealth of resources to explain the historical and contemporary conditions necessary to understand global issues, conflicts and events. Global Issues in Context supports research in virtually every corner of the library and in a wide variety of subject areas, including sociology, current events, civics, politics, science, economics, cultural/religious studies, women’s studies, human rights, English composition and many more. Use the interactive map to search by geography, or browse by issue, country or region.
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Issues & Controversies
To help students, researchers, and readers understand the critical issues we face today, Issues & Controversies explores and analyzes hundreds of hot topics in politics, business, government, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, foreign policy, race, rights, society, and culture. Updated weekly, with a wire-service newsfeed providing the latest headline stories, Issues & Controversies offers in-depth articles designed to inspire thought-provoking debates and research papers. -
National Geographic Virtual Library
Now National Geographic and Gale, part of Cengage Learning, have partnered to bring vast resources to digital life with our National Geographic Virtual Library. This collection brings together a complete archive of National Geographic magazine — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images, and videos. This Virtual Library includes National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994 and National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1995-Current.
From its founding in 1888, the National Geographic Society has grown into an organization synonymous with exploration, photography, maps, and rethinking the world as we know it
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U.S. History in Context (Gale Cengage)
Comprehensive coverage of the most studied topics in U.S. history courses. This integrated collection covers all areas of U.S. history from the arrival of Vikings in North America 1,000 years ago to Vietnam, Watergate and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A rich collection of primary documents, original reference sources and newspaper/journal articles.
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World History in Context (Gale Cengage)
World History in Context reaches back nearly 5,000 years to chronicle the rise and fall of cultures and societies across all continents and eras. Rare primary sources combine with reliable references to put content into context for every learner. Includes primary source documents, thousands of full-text articles and reference documents.
Browse related subjects: Countries, History, Teen Homework Help
Women's suffrage/19th Amendment
Women's Fight for the Vote: The Nineteenth Amendment --from University of Missouri
Woman suffrage amendment ratified--from History. com
Advertising in the 1920s
Advertising in the 1920s--from Eyewitness to History
American Advertising--A brief history --from George Mason University
The Consumer Economy and Mass Entertainment --from University of Houston
Summary: Advertising the American Dream--from The City University of New York1920s
Organized Crime and Prohibition
Organized Crime in the 1920s and Prohibition 20th Century Crime
Organized Crime - How it Was Changed by Prohibition--from University of Michigan
Cars in the 1920s
The Age of the Automobile --U.S. History.org
The Automobile and the Environment in American History --from the University of Michigan
The Automobile Industry, 1920 - 1929 --from Bryant CollegeGolf's History--especially 1920s
Golf's History--especially 1920s
Golf in the 1920s
History of the game of golf
Women's Golf in the 1920s
Prohibition--18th Amendment
Prohibition--from University of Houston
Definitions--from Bryant University
Booze, Broads, and Blood: The Effect of Prohibition on Crime During the 1920’s Gangster Era--a student produced paper from Shippensburg University
Prohibition - from law blog
Flapper's Fashion
FLAPPER CULTURE AND STYLE --from Pinterist
Flapper Fashion
Jazz: Dictator of Fashion --from the University of Minnesota
Jazz in the 1920s
American Jazz Culture in the 1920s--from the University of Minnesota
1920s "Lost Generation"--artists/ex-patriots--Hemingway, Salvadore Dali, Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, Picasso...
Famous Lost Generation Writers--from How Things Work
The Lost Generation--from the University of Texas
General websites
Fashion Era--1920s
Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events 1920-1929 -- from Donna Campbell, a tenured associate professor of English at Washington State University
Roaring Twenties
Slang of the 1920s
1920s History -- Author Of The People History: Stephen Pearson
Hairstyles of the 1920s -- some good pictures of hairstyles
Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald
Rare Footage of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald From the 1920s
A Brief Life of Fitzgerald--essay from the University of South Carolina
F. Scott Fitzgerald--from University of Baltimore
Also try INFOTRAC--this is a subscription database that we pay to use from school and from home. You will need the password (ask at the desk) to use this source.
You may also want to go to http://www.santacruzpl.org/online/refdb.php to use your public library card to access many other subscription online databases.
Bibliography Sites
Citation MachineCiting Sources -- from Oregon School Library Information System
KnightCite -- from Calvin College
General Formatting Rules of MLA -- from Capital Community Technical College, Hartford, CT.
Noodle Tools Quick Cite -- from NoodleTools, Inc.
Soquel High School's Citation Guide
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
