Roaring Twenties

Historic Hotels on Chicago’s Gold Coast

Downtown Chicago has a rich glamorous history. Some of the fine hotels of the Roaring Twenties have renovated and modernized,…

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Three Ways to Make a Bloody Mary Cocktail

Let's consider the hangover a challenge! So you are a little balance impaired, having problems with zippers, and you left…

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Al Capone, a Notorious Prohibition Era Gangster

Al Capone is one of the most notorious gangsters in the history of the United States. Capone reigned over the…

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Paul Kelly: Killer, Wife Stealer, San Quentin Inmate…Movie Star

Paul Kelly was a tough guy actor who hit it as big as he ever would in the 1930s and…

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The Automat by Edward Hopper: 1920’s Context Analysis

The 1920's in the United States were a turbulent time. Prohibition was in full swing, and the denunciation of innocence…

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Glenn Miller

I want to cut right to the chase and write about Glenn Miller's musical style that still has sentimental meaning…

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The Fashions of the Roaring Twenties

A woman looks in the mirror--her hair short and her silhouette straight. It's a far cry from the fancy up-do…

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A Guide to 1920s Wedding Invitations

If you're planning a 1920s themed wedding, below are several different invitation types that you can use for your big…

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Book Review – Zelda by Nancy Milford

Zelda Sayre became the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1920 after a two-year courtship between the southern belle daughter…

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Reflections on the Roaring Twenties

If the average reader were to pick a book that best characterized its time period, the choice would most likely…

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