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The purpose of this pathfinder is to aid an Eleventh Grade United States History Class and meet the North Carolina Standard Course of Study - 9.03 Analyze the significance of social, intellectual, and technological changes of lifestyles in the United States during the 1920’s. It provides a guide to the resources that can be found at UNC LIbraries and the internet.
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Reference Books
(This selection of books can be found at the Davis Library Reference section at UNC Libraries)
Fictional Novels
Sometimes it's nice to get a different perspective when learning about a time period. Fictional novels have the ability to create a portal into a different time so that the reader can almost experience what they are reading which make novels a fun supplement to text books.
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Henry and the Kite Dragon by Bruce Edward Hall – JE Hall
In this touching story based on true 1920's events, two rival groups of children representing two different cultures come face to face, and when they do, they find they share much more than just the same sky.

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EleventhThe purpose of this pathfinder is t aid an Eleventh Grade United States History -Class and meet the North Carolina the 1920’s. It provides a guide to the resources that can be found at UNC LIbraries and the internet.
Topic of Study
The "Roaring 20's," along with the "Jazz Age" and the "Harlem Renaissance," is a commonly used term that refers to the 1920's in America. Following the shock and chaos of World War I, American society enjoyed unprecedented levels of prosperity during this time as the economy soared. At the same time, Prohibition, the ban on the sale and manufacture of alcohol, made millionaires out of bootleggers and led to an increase in organized crime. Normalcy was finally returned to politics, jazz music was highlighted, flappers redefined womanhood, automobiles production increased drastically, and sound pictures and the radio took over entertainment. The era was further distinguished by several inventions and discoveries of far-reaching importance, unprecedented industrial growth and accelerated consumer demand and aspirations, and significant changes in lifestyle.
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Subject Headings
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Harlem Renaissance
Nineteen Twenties
United States--Social life and customs--20th century--Fiction.
Search Terms
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Nineteen Twenties America
American Twenties Culture
Flappers
Call Numbers
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Resources
Reference Books
(This selection of books can be found at the Davis Library Reference section at UNC Libraries)
Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age : from the end of World War I to the great crash edited by James Ciment – Davis Library Reference E784 .E53 2008 v.1 & v. 2
This large, two-volume encyclopedia focuses on world events that occurred between the end of World War I and the stock market crash of 1929, and underlines the vast social contrasts of the era. From the Algonquin Round Table to the Ziegfeld Follies, Ciment, who has previously edited encyclopedias about American immigration and the Great Depression, enlists the help of nearly 100 contributors to provide detailed essays on politics, art, culture, racial relations, health and medicine, law and crime, foreign and military affairs and education
Twentieth-century history is approached here from a social and cultural perspective, as well as from the more traditional political and economic views. Contributions of racial minorities, Native Americans, women and non-traditional religions are given a close look. Additionally, the way average Americans worked, lived, played and worshiped is pictured against the backdrop of political change and the growth of the world's foremost industrial power.
Non-Fiction
(This selection of books can be found at UNC Libraries)
The Roaring Twenties by Tom Streissguth - E784 .S76 2007
Offers a resource text for students and general readers containing hundreds of firsthand accounts of the 1920s that illustrate what the period was like for those who lived through it. The revised second edition updates the 2001 first edition with a dozen new pages of primary-source materials; new sections on scientific discoveries, on the labor movement, and on film animation; the addition of new biographies and documents to the appendices; an expanded introduction; the addition of 100-plus citations to the bibliographies; a notes section crediting the sources of statistics and quotations in the main text; and the addition of 25 new photographs.
Posing a threat: flappers, chorus girls and other brazen performers of the American 1920s by Angela J. Latham - HQ1420 .L38 2000
A lively look at the ways in which American women in the 1920s transformed their lives through performance & fashion.
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Crafton departs from revisionist accounts that stress the systematic development of film, and portrays the transition to sound as partly rational and partly confused. He maintains that even though the studios tried to develop a proactive approach to the transition, they were concerned with reducing risks, and often behaved in a retroactive way. Topics include the effects of the depression, the struggles for control over the new technology, and the popular reception of the talkies.
Dance Marathons: performing American culture of the 1920s and 1930s by Carol Martin - GV1623 .M37 1994
Living in 1920s America edited by Myra Weatherly – E169 .L778 2006
Presents a collection of essays that describe what life was like in America in the 1920s, including information on family, home life, food, drink, women's roles, education, technology, and more.
From Flappers to Flivvers: we helped make the ‘20s roar!’ by Bettina Miller - E169 .F92 1995
The Jazz Age: the 20s by the editors of Time-Life Books – E784 .J39 1998
Contains a look at the culture and historical events that took place in America during the 1920's - Flappers and the Charleston. Prohibition and gangsters. Lindbergh and the Dolly Sisters. Bessie Smith and Babe Ruth. F. Scott Fitzgerald said of the 20s "The pace was faster, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher, the morals were looser, and the liquor was cheaper." The trauma of the first World War had passed, there was a new face in the White House, Prohibition was in effect, and at night clubs and speakeasies across the land, a new sound was heard: jazz.
Presents a comprehensive history of the Harlem Renaissance during the early decades of the twentieth century; and contains essays and an audio CD on the music, art, literature, and politics of that era
NCLive Databases
Biographies (B 3 lettersNC LIVE provides North Carolina residents and students with access to high quality information - searchable collections of person’s last name)magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, electronic books, historical materials, maps, and much more - covering a wide range of topics.
ABC Clio
Select "American History," narrow it down to 1900-1945 and then click on “Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1939: Decades of Pain and Promise.” A collection of e-books highlighting aspects of the 1920's can be found.
Academic Search Premier
Offers a selection of magazines, journals and peer reviewed scholarly works that hit on issues prevalent to the time period.
PBS Video Collection
If you select (Heritage & Genealogy), you can access this database which offers a collection of video on a variety of topics, including various aspects of the Jazz Age.
Biographies
Below are some of the more notable figures that emerged during this time period.
(This selection can be found at UNC Libraries)
Al Capone
Al Capone: a biography by Luciano Iorizzo – HV6248.C17 I597 2003
Presents a biography of Al Capone, tracing the life of the infamous prohibition-era criminal from his youth in New York to his death at the age of forty-eight from complications of syphilis, and including a look at corruption in American society, a time line, and a bibliography.
Bessie Smith
Somebody’s Angel Child: the story of Bessie Smith by Carman Moore – J92 SMITH
The life of the Negro singer who flourished in the twenties and was known as "Queen" of the blues
Charles Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh: a human hero by James Cross Giblin – J92 Lindbergh
The story of Lindbergh's rise to fame and abrupt descent into disgrace is told here with frankness and understanding. The meticulously researched text and generous selection of archival photographs present a lively and rounded portrait of a man who earned his place in aviation history despite his faults.
Dolly Sisters
Chapman – B DOLGV1785.D653 C53 2006
Icons of the Jazz Age, the delectable dancing Dollies were stars of society. The rags to riches story of twins Jenny and Rosie is set against the glittering backdrop of pre-war high society in America and Europe. But behind the glamour of fame, fortune, mistaken identity, millionaires and sisterly devotion lurked rivalry, duplicity and tragedy. A dizzying cocktail of delight
Al Capone
Al Capone: a biographyDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington: King of Jazz by Luciano IorizzoElizabeth Montgomery – B CAP
Presents a biography of Al Capone, tracingJ92 Ellington
Examines the life and career of the infamous prohibition-era criminaltalented jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist, from his youthchildhood in New YorkWashington, D.C., through his battle against racism, to his death atinfluence on the ageworld of forty-eight from complications of syphilis, and including a look at corruption in American society, a time line, and a bibliography.
Bessie Smith
Somebody’s Angel Child: the story of Bessie Smith by Carman Moore – J92 SMI
The life of the Negro singer who flourished in the twenties and was known as "Queen" of the bluesjazz
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Greenfeld – J92 FITZB Fitzgerald
A biography of the author considered to be one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century.
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth: the idol of the American boy by Daniel M. Daniel – JH92 BABE
Langston Hughes
Meltzer – J92 HUGHESJ811.52 Hughes
A biography of the Negro poet and playwright whose themes were based on his diverse ethnic and social experiences in Harlem and in the many places he traveled.
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington: King of Jazz by Elizabeth Montgomery – J92 ELL
ExaminesFictional Novels
Sometimes it's nice to get a different perspective when learning about a time period. Fictional novels have the life and career ofability to create a portal into a different time so that the talented jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist, from his childhood in Washington, D.C., through his battle against racism,reader can almost experience what they are reading which make novels a fun supplement to his influence on the world of jazz
Historical Fiction
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(This selection can be found at UNC Libraries)
Henry and the Hall – FJE Hall
In this touching story based on true 1920's events, two rival groups of children representing two different cultures come face to face, and when they do, they find they share much more than just the same sky.
Fitzgerald -- F FITPS3511.I9 G845 2010
Chronicles an era that Fitzgerald himself dubbed the "Jazz Age," through the character of Nick Carraway, a young man who lives next door to the mysterious Gatsby. Highlights aspects of the 20's such as bootlegging, flappers and the general glamour associated with the age.
Gentlemen Prefer Loos -- F LOOSPS3523.O557 G4 1998b
First published during the flapper days of 1925, this story follows the life of gold-digger Lorelei and her best friend, Dorothy, from Hollywood to Manhattan to Paris and London as they are pursued by eager suitors.
Passing by Larsen -- F LARPS3523.A7225 P37 2003
A candid exploration of the destabilization of racial and sexual boundaries that had come to play during the 1920's as told through the story of two African-American women who, when faced with similar choices, make very different decisions concerning their lives.
Bread Givers Yezierska -- F YEZ
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammet -- F HAMPS3547.E95 B743 1999
Set during the 1920s on New York's Lower East Side, the story follows Sara Smolinsky, the daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who struggles toward independence and self-fulfillment--through education, work, and love.
Langston Hughes Roessel -- F RAM
Compilation of his poems -- OneJ811.52 Hughes
One of the social justice. His magnificent and powerful words still resonate today: that’s why it’s so important for young people to have access to his poems.
Links & Websites
Here is a selection of links and websites that can provide further information on this time period.
Musicians:
http://www.the1920snetwork.com/musicians/index.html
General Info:
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/subtitles.cfm?TitleID=67
Dances:
http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3chrlst.htm
https://umdrive.memphis.edu/mbensman/public/history1.html
Videos
Like novels, movies can help bring to life the realities of a time period. However, it is important to keep in mind that everything seen is not 100% factual, but a creative representation.
Created during the 1920’s:
Faust (1923)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Two struggling male musicians witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they are found and killed by the mob. However, the only options available to them is to dress up as show girls.
Magazines
The Chicagoan: a lost magazine of the Jazz age by Nell Harris – Davis Library Folio PN4900.C52 H37 2008
Pathfinder: http://www.whrhs.org/mediacenter/Pathfinder_1920s.cfm
Music: http://www.parkridgelibrary.org/twenties.html