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1920s- Social Studies

 Databases that you will find useful in researching the 1920s. If you are accessing these from off campus you will need passwords. You may obtain these through Edline.

SIRS Decades Primary and secondary sources for the history, culture and daily life divided into decades for 20th Century America. Great timelines with photos, videos, articles, posters, speeches, maps and charts, and editorial cartoons.
American History -ABC-CLIO Information on modern era American history including biographies, primary-source documents, essays, glossary terms, maps, quotations, timelines, photos, audio, video, and statistics
E-Library A graphically organized database of full text magazines, newspapers, reference books, pictures and transcripts of radio and television programs Click on the right side for the HISTORY STUDY CENTER, which is a collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day.

 

Websites that may be useful to you in your research

Memory Collection The Library of Congress hosts the Memory Collection, which contains primary source documents.
Eyewitness to History History through the eyes of those who have lived it. Check out the section on America in the 1920s.

US History & Events

This British site provides a view of US History in the 1920s, from the Suffrage Movement to famous court cases.
Authentic History Center Here you will be able to get primary sources from American Popular Culture in the 1920s. Contains music & images.
Jazz Age Culture Includes links to a broad range of topics in the Jazz Age. Scroll down (or click below) to the bottom to link to Jazz Age Culture II.
The Jazz Age Page Listen to sound clips from the past together with people and historical events in the Jazz Age.
Jazz Age Chicago This site explores urban leisure from 1893-1945. Information on chain stores may be found here. Click below for specific information on the Race Riots.
History and Old-Time Radio Here you can find examples of old-time radio during its developmental period. The material consists of first-hand memories, gleanings from radio archives and other sources.
Babe Ruth This is the official Website of Babe Ruth.
Kingwood College Library Contains many useful links on American cultural history from 1920-1929. Also has a link to Fads of the 1920s.
Digital Library Project of CPS Explore the 1920's through its literature, events, and personalities.
Chicago Jazz Clubs Contains a list of jazz clubs on Chicago's South Side during the 1920s.
Greatest Films Features the "Greatest Films of the 1920s". Does contain advertising, so beware of the pop-ups.
Advertising This site sponsored by Duke Universtiy offers advertisements printed in US & Canadian newspapers & magazines from 1911-1955.
Radio Advertisements Pictures of interesting ads for radios in the 1920s.
Advertising Installment Plans Details the shift in attitudes to make purchasing on credit acceptable.
Consumer Goods Discusses household appliances and innovations in the 1920s.
Sports Sports in the 1920s in detail.
The Roaring '20s Provides information on World Events, Finance, Science & Technology, Sports, Arts & Literature, & Life
Gangsters & Al Capone Provides in depth information on Al Capone. Use the links on the left to get more information on other gangsters.
St. Valentine's Day Massacre Gives the story on this infamous event.

Religious Fundamentalism/ Scopes Trial

Provides detailed information on the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
Race Riots This Chicago Public Library site provides information on the Race Riots in Chicago.
Sacco & Vanzetti The research of MSU students is presented on this topic.
Crash of 1929